Baroreflex modulation using light-based stimulation
US8715327B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0662
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for stimulating a baroreflex of a patient that includes a first light source with a first emitter for emitting a first light, the first emitter at a first location proximate a target tissue having baroreceptor cells, and a second light source including a second emitter and for emitting a second light, the second emitter at a second location proximate the target tissue. The system also includes a control circuit coupled to the first and the second light sources, the control circuit configured to activate the first and the second light sources such that the first light traverses a first pathway to arrive at and penetrate the first portion of the target tissue and the second light-like traverses a second pathway to arrive at and penetrate the second portion of the target tissue, thereby stimulating the baroreceptor cells and activating a baroreflex of the patient.
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