Preventative vagal stimulation
US8706223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/368
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosure herein relates generally to methods for treating heart conditions using vagal stimulation, and further to systems and devices for performing such treatment. Such methods may include monitoring physiological parameters of a patient, detecting cardiac conditions, and delivering vagal stimulation (e.g., electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve or neurons having parasympathetic function) to the patient to treat the detected cardiac conditions.
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