Method and system for vagal nerve stimulation with multi-site cardiac pacing
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsLisa L. Shafer, Steve R. LaPorte, James R. Keogh, Michael R.S. Hill, Matthew D. Bonner
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Abstract
A method of performing a medical procedure is provided. The medical procedure includes stimulation of a patient's heart while stimulating a nerve of the patient in order to modulate the patient's inflammatory process. More particularly, the medical procedure includes pacing the ventricles of the patient's heart while stimulating the vagal nerve of the patient. Systems and devices for performing the medical procedure are also provided.
Claims88
A method of performing a medical procedure, comprising:
- positioning a first stimulation electrode in a first position to stimulate a first portion of cardiac tissue;
- positioning a second stimulation electrode in a second position to stimulate a second portion of cardiac tissue;
- positioning a third stimulation electrode in a third position to stimulate a nerve;
- providing stimulation energy to the first stimulation electrode to stimulate the first portion of cardiac tissue to contract;
- providing stimulation energy to the second stimulation electrode to stimulate the second portion of cardiac tissue to contract in synchrony with the first portion of cardiac tissue;
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- providing stimulation energy to the third stimulation electrode to stimulate the nerve.
A method of performing a medical procedure, comprising:
- providing stimulation energy from a cardiac stimulator to a first stimulation electrode to stimulate a first portion of cardiac tissue;
- providing stimulation energy from the cardiac stimulator to a second stimulation electrode to simultaneously stimulate a second portion of cardiac tissue;
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- providing stimulation energy from a nerve stimulator to a third stimulation electrode to stimulate a vagal nerve.
A system for performing a medical procedure, comprising;
- an implantable nerve stimulator for delivering stimulation energy to one or more nerve stimulation electrodes;
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- an implantable cardiac stimulator in communication with the nerve stimulator for delivering stimulation energy to two or more stimulation electrodes.
A device for performing a medical procedure comprising:
- a processor;
- one or more nerve stimulation electrodes operatively connected to the processor;
- two or more cardiac stimulation electrodes operatively connected to the processor;
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- one or more physician operated switches operatively connected to the processor to allow a physician to regulate stimulation output from the one or more nerve stimulation electrodes and the two or more cardiac stimulation electrodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.