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Selective nerve stimulation with optionally closed-loop capabilities

US8406877B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims

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Assignee

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

David J. Smith · Shoreview, US
Randy Westlund · Minneapolis, US
Imad Libbus · Okabena, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 19, 2007
Grant date	Mar 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 25, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/36071
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for steering one or more stimulation fields to a selected nerve target, thereby optimizing one or a combination of low stimulation thresholds, desired therapy outcomes, or a minimization of adverse stimulation side-effects. An array of electrodes disposed, at least in part, on two or more neural stimulation leads are used for steering the stimulation fields to the selected nerve target and are positioned adjacent the selected target. The stimulation may be titrated based on, among other things, a detected physiologic response to the applied stimulation.

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