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US 11,376,066 B2Granted
Devices and methods for treatment of heart failure by splanchnic nerve ablation
AssigneeAxon Therapies, Inc.
InventorsHoward Levin, Mark Gelfand
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Abstract
A method for treating a heart failure patient by ablating a nerve of the splanchnic sympathetic nervous system to increase venous capacitance and reduce pulmonary blood pressure. A method including: inserting a catheter into a vein adjacent the nerve, applying stimulation energy and observing hemodynamic effects, applying ablation energy and observing hemodynamic effects, applying simulation energy after the ablation and observing hemodynamic effects.
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A method for treating a patient diagnosed with heart failure, comprising:
- advancing a distal region of an endovascular catheter comprising one or more ablation elements into one of a T9, T10 or T11 intercostal vein;
- activating an energy source disposed external to the patient and in operable communication with the one or more ablation elements;
- delivering ablation energy with the one or more ablation elements to ablate a greater splanchnic nerve;
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- removing the endovascular catheter from the patient.
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