Method and system for controlling blood pressure

• US 20040102818A1
• Filed: 11/26/2002
• Published: 05/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: A-Hamid Hakki, Said I. Hakky
• Original Assignee: A-Hamid Hakki, Said I. Hakky
• Inventors: Hakki, A-Hamid, Hakky, Said I.
• Application Number:
  US10/303,970
• Publication Number:
  US 20040102818A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/44
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/32 alternating or intermittent currents applying electric fields by inductive or capacitive coupling A61N1/40; microwave apparatus A61N5/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36117 for treating hypertension

Abstract

A system and method for controlling blood pressure are provided. The system (10) includes an energy dispensing means (14) which is secured to a user'"'"'s epidermis and positioned adjacent a blood vessel (22) of the user. The energy dispensing means (14) is in electrical communication with a control means (18). Through the control means (18), a user may control pulse rate, pulse amplitude, pulse width, and duration of treatment. Through the delivery of a series of energetic pulses to the blood vessel (22), the user'"'"'s blood pressure will be lowered.

Claims

1. A method for controlling blood pressure comprising the steps of:

(a) securing an energy dispensing means on a user'"'"'s epidermis, said energy dispensing means being located contiguous said user'"'"'s epidermis and adjacent a blood vessel; and

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(b) delivering a series of energy pulses to said blood vessel from said energy dispensing means.

2. The method for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 1, wherein said energy dispensing means comprises a pair of electrodes.

3. The method for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 1, wherein said energy dispensing means comprises at least one ultrasonic transducer.

4. The method for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 1, wherein said energy pulses are electromagnetic pulses.

5. The method for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 1, wherein said step of delivering a series of energetic pulses is followed by monitoring of said user'"'"'s blood pressure.

6. The method for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 2, wherein said energy pulses have a pulse width of 60 microseconds.

7. The method for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 2, wherein said energy pulses have a pulse width of 200 microseconds.

8. The method for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 2 wherein said energy pulses have a pulse rate of 80 pulses per second.

9. The method for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 2 wherein said energy pulses have a pulse rate of 150 pulses per second.

10. The method for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 2 wherein said energy pulses have a pulse rate of 50 pulses per second.

11. The method for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 2 wherein said energy pulses have an amplitude in the range of 2-6 mA.

12. The method for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 2, wherein duration of treatment is in the range of 2-3 minutes.

14. The system for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 1, wherein said energy dispensing means comprises a pair of electrodes.

13. A system for controlling blood pressure comprising:

an energy dispensing means for delivering a series of energy pulses to a blood vessel of a user, said energy dispensing means being secured to said user'"'"'s epidermis and being located contiguous said user'"'"'s epidermis and adjacent said blood vessel; and

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control means for controlling said energy dispensing means, said control means being in electrical communication with said energy dispensing means.

15. The system for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 13, wherein said energy dispensing means comprises at least one ultrasonic transducer.

16. The system for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 13, wherein said energy pulses are electromagnetic pulses.

17. The system for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 13, wherein said control means controls pulse width of said energy pulses.

18. The system for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 13, wherein said control means controls pulse rate of said energy pulses.

19. The system for controlling blood pressure as recited in claim 13, wherein said control means controls duration of treatment.

20. The system for controlling blood pressure further comprising a blood pressure monitor applied to said user for monitoring said user'"'"'s blood pressure subsequent to actuation of said energy dispensing means.