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Detector-based arterial stimulation

US8855783B2 · kind B2 · utility

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149References

31Claims

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Assignee

Enopace Biomedical Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Amir Dagan · Umm al-Fahm, IL
Yossi Gross · Moshav Merhavya, IL
Yotam Reisner · Kiryat Tivon, IL
Offer Glasberg · Zichron Ya'akov, IL
Nitai Hanani · Haifa, IL
Gal Ariav · Kfar Kara, IL
Oded Meiri · Ram On, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 10, 2011
Grant date	Oct 7, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 25, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/36117
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus is provided, including (1) an external device, configured for placement outside of a body of a subject and to sense a factor of the subject, and to generate a signal in response to the sensed factor, and (2) an implant, which comprises a wireless receiver for receiving the signal, and at least one electrode, the implant configured to drive the electrode to apply current to an aortic and/or vagal site of the subject in response to the signal.

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