Implantable electrostimulator for improving blood flow
First Claim
1. Apparatus for treating a subject who suffers from both peripheral artery occlusive disease and polyneuropathy, the apparatus comprising:
- an implant, comprising;
an injectable housing,an electrode disposed on an outer surface of the housing, andcircuitry, configured;
(i) with a first mode in which the circuitry drives the electrode to apply a first electrical current having a frequency of 1-100 Hz,(ii) with a second mode in which the implant applies a second electrical current having a frequency of 1-10 kHz, and(iii) to alternate the implant between the first mode and the second mode; and
an introducer;
comprising a tube defining a lumen, the tube being percutaneously-advanceable into tissue of the subject, and the lumen dimensioned to at least temporarily house the implant, andconfigured to deploy the implant from a distal end of the lumen by moving the implant and the distal end of the lumen relative to each other.
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Abstract
Apparatus includes an implant and an introducer. The implant includes an injectable housing, an electrode disposed on an outer surface of the housing, and circuitry. The circuitry is configured to alternate between a first mode in which the circuitry drives the electrode to apply a first electrical current having a frequency of 1-100 Hz, and a second mode in which the implant applies a second electrical current having a frequency of 1-10 kHz. The introducer includes a tube that defines a lumen and is percutaneously-advanceable into tissue of the subject, the lumen being dimensioned to at least temporarily house the implant. The introducer is configured to deploy the implant from a distal end of the lumen by moving the implant and the distal end of the lumen relative to each other. Other embodiments are also described.
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1. Apparatus for treating a subject who suffers from both peripheral artery occlusive disease and polyneuropathy, the apparatus comprising:
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an implant, comprising; an injectable housing, an electrode disposed on an outer surface of the housing, and circuitry, configured; (i) with a first mode in which the circuitry drives the electrode to apply a first electrical current having a frequency of 1-100 Hz, (ii) with a second mode in which the implant applies a second electrical current having a frequency of 1-10 kHz, and (iii) to alternate the implant between the first mode and the second mode; and an introducer; comprising a tube defining a lumen, the tube being percutaneously-advanceable into tissue of the subject, and the lumen dimensioned to at least temporarily house the implant, and configured to deploy the implant from a distal end of the lumen by moving the implant and the distal end of the lumen relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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