Energetic modulation of nerves
AssigneeKona Medical, Inc.
InventorsMichael Gertner, David Perozek, Arash Sabet, Jimin Zhang
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Abstract
A system for treatment of an autonomic nervous system of a patient includes a focused ultrasound energy source for placement outside the patient, wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver ultrasound energy towards a blood vessel with a surrounding nerve that is a part of the autonomic nervous system inside the patient, and wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver the ultrasound energy based on a position of an indwelling vascular catheter.
Claims29
A system for treatment of an autonomic nervous system of a patient, comprising:
- a focused ultrasound energy source for placement outside the patient;
- wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver ultrasound energy towards a blood vessel with a surrounding nerve that is a part of the autonomic nervous system inside the patient;
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- wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver the ultrasound energy based on a position of an indwelling vascular catheter.
A system for treatment, comprising:
- a focused ultrasound energy source for placement outside a patient;
- wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver ultrasound energy towards a blood vessel with a surrounding nerve that is a part of an autonomic nervous system inside the patient;
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- wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver the ultrasound energy towards the blood vessel at an angle anywhere between −10 degrees and −48 degrees relative to a horizontal line connecting transverse processes of a spinal column, the angle directed from a lower torso to an upper torso of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.