Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Renal neuromodulation for treatment of patients with chronic heart failure
- Patent Title (中): 肾脏神经调节治疗慢性心力衰竭患者
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Application No.: US13861178Application Date: 2013-04-11
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Publication No.: US08880186B2Publication Date: 2014-11-04
- Inventor: Howard R. Levin , Mark Gelfand
- Applicant: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
- Applicant Address: LU Luxembourg
- Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
- Current Assignee Address: LU Luxembourg
- Main IPC: A61N1/36
- IPC: A61N1/36 ; A61B18/14 ; A61N1/32 ; A61N1/05 ; A61M5/172 ; A61M5/142 ; A61N5/00 ; A61N1/362
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for treatment of heart failure, hypertension and renal failure by stimulating the renal nerve. The goal of therapy is to reduce sympathetic activity of the renal nerve. Therapy is accomplished by at least partially blocking the nerve with drug infusion or electrostimulation. Apparatus can be permanently implanted or catheter based.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130253603A1 Renal Nerve Stimulation Method for Treatment of Patients Public/Granted day:2013-09-26
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