Closed loop neural stimulation synchronized to cardiac cycles

US7873413B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Aaron R. McCabe · Edina, US
• Imad Libbus · Okabena, US
• Yi Zhang · Mountain View, US
• Paul A. Haefner · Circle Pines, US
• Alok S. Sathaye · Boston, US
• Anthony V. Caparso · San Jose, US
• M. Jason Brooke · Elkton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 24, 2006
• Grant date: Jan 18, 2011
• Expiry date: Dec 20, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/3987
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Various aspects of the present subject matter relate to a method. According to various method embodiments, cardiac activity is detected, and neural stimulation is synchronized with a reference event in the detected cardiac activity. Neural stimulation is titrated based on a detected response to the neural stimulation. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.