Stimulus waveforms for baroreflex activation
AssigneeCVRx, Inc.
InventorsAdam W. Cates, Martin A. Rossing
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for stimulation of a baroreflex system of a patient is provided. A method comprises establishing a therapy regimen including at least one pulse which includes at least two phases. Each phase has a polarity which is different than that of the other phase. The baroreflex system of the patient is activated with at least one baroreflex activation device which is responsive to the therapy regimen.
Claims45
A method for stimulation of a baroreflex system of a patient, comprising:
- establishing a therapy regimen comprising at least one pulse including at least two phases wherein each phase has a polarity which is different than that of another phase within the same pulse;
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- activating a baroreflex system of the patient with at least one baroreflex activation device responsive to the therapy regimen.
A method for stimulation of a baroreflex system of a patient, comprising:
- providing an electrode assembly comprising at least one electrode configured to behave, alternatively, as a cathode and an anode;
- applying a therapy regimen comprising at least one biphasic pulse to the electrode assembly with each phase of the biphasic pulse having a polarity which is different than the other phase of the same biphasic pulse;
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- activating a baroreflex system of a patient with at least one baroreflex activation device responsive to the therapy regimen.
A device for activating a baroreflex system of a patient, comprising:
- an electrode assembly comprising at least one electrode configured to be responsive to a therapy regimen which applies at least one pulse including at least two phases wherein each phase of the at least one pulse imparts to a given electrode a polarity which is different from that imparted to the same given electrode by another phase of the same pulse.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.