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Method and system for nerve stimulation prior to and during a medical procedure

  • US 20040186517A1
  • Filed: 01/30/2004
  • Published: 09/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1996
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controllably stopping or slowing a heart intermittently during a medical procedure, comprising:

  • providing a controllable nerve stimulator capable of automatically stopping stimulation of a vagal nerve, the nerve stimulator comprising a nerve stimulation electrode;

    positioning the nerve stimulation electrode in a position suitable for stimulating a vagal nerve to stop or slow the heart;

    controllably starting stimulation of the vagal nerve;

    automatically stopping stimulation of the vagal nerve;

    continuing to start and stop stimulation of the vagal nerve in order to stop or slow the heart intermittently during the medical procedure.

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