Achieving smooth breathing by modified bilateral phrenic nerve pacing
US11324954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2230/60
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for stimulating phrenic nerves to provide smooth breathing patterns is provided. More specifically, by identifying contraction threshold voltages for muscles associated with each of the left and right portions of a patient's diaphragm, a phrenic nerve pacing signal customized for each phrenic nerve may be provided to a patient. More specifically, a voltage of a pacing voltage provided to a first phrenic nerve may be less than the contraction threshold while a voltage of a pacing voltage provided to a second phrenic nerve may be greater than the contraction threshold.
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