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US 2015/0032189 A1Published application
Delivering scheduled and unscheduled therapy without detriment to battery life or accuracy of longevity predictions
AssigneeCyberonics, Inc.
InventorJohn C. COLBORN
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Abstract
A method comprises applying a first open-loop electrical signal to a neural structure at a first rate. The method also comprises applying a closed-loop electrical signal to the neural structure in response to an event detection, thus causing an overall rate at which electrical stimulation is applied to the neural structure to exceed the first rate. The method further comprises applying a second open-loop electrical signal to a neural structure at a second rate that is lower than the first rate, thus causing the overall rate to be reduced to the first rate.
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A method, comprising:
- applying a first open-loop electrical signal to a neural structure at a first charge delivery rate;
- applying a closed-loop electrical signal to the neural structure in response to an event detection, thus causing an overall charge delivery rate to the neural structure exceeding the first charge delivery rate;
- and
- applying a second open-loop electrical signal to a neural structure at a second charge delivery rate that is lower than the first charge delivery rate, thus causing said overall charge delivery rate to approach the first charge delivery rate.
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A method, comprising:
- applying a first electrical signal to a neural structure at a first charge delivery rate;
- applying a second electrical signal to the neural structure in response to an event detection, thus causing an overall charge delivery rate to the neural structure exceeding the first charge delivery rate;
- and
- applying a third electrical signal to a neural structure at a second charge delivery rate that is lower than the first charge delivery rate, thus causing said overall charge delivery rate to approach the first charge delivery rate.
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A method, comprising:
- applying a first electrical signal to a neural structure at a first charge delivery rate;
- applying a second electrical signal to the neural structure, thus causing an overall charge delivery rate to the neural structure exceeding the first charge delivery rate;
- and
- applying a third electrical signal to a neural structure at a second charge delivery rate that is lower than the first charge delivery rate, thus causing said overall charge delivery rate to approach the first charge delivery rate.
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