Method and apparatus for electrical stimulation therapy for at least one of atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, inappropriate sinus tachycardia, and refractory hypertension
First Claim
1. A method of providing electrical pulses to one or both vagus nerve(s) and its branches of a patient to provide therapy for at least one of atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, inappropriate sinus tachycardia, and refractory hypertension, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a stimulation means, wherein said stimulation means comprising implantable and external components;
b) providing programmer means, wherein said programmer means comprising means for networking with remote computers for data exchange; and
c) programming said stimulation means with said programming means;
whereby, said therapy is provided by said electrical pulses.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing pulsed electrical stimulation to vagus nerve(s) for providing therapy for cardiovascular disorders such as atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, inappropriate sinus tachycardia, and refractory hypertension. Method and system comprising implantable and external components. Power source for the stimulation pulses may be external or implantable. In the preferred embodiment, the implanted stimulator can function as a stimulus-receiver for use with an external stimulator, or may function as a programmable implanted pulse generator (IPG). The external stimulator having capability for networking with other computers, whereby the programs of external stimulator may be remotely controlled over a wide area network. The programmer also having means for networking to exchange data with remote computers.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of providing electrical pulses to one or both vagus nerve(s) and its branches of a patient to provide therapy for at least one of atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, inappropriate sinus tachycardia, and refractory hypertension, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a stimulation means, wherein said stimulation means comprising implantable and external components;
b) providing programmer means, wherein said programmer means comprising means for networking with remote computers for data exchange; and
c) programming said stimulation means with said programming means;
whereby, said therapy is provided by said electrical pulses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing electrical pulses to one or both vagus nerve(s) and its branches of a patient, with a stimulation means comprising implanted and external components to provide therapy for at least one of atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, inappropriate sinus tachycardia, and refractory hypertension, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing implantable pulse generator means;
b) providing an external stimulator means and programming means;
c) providing a lead in connection with said implantable pulse generator means, and adapted to be in contact with the said vagus nerve(s); and
d) selectively operating said implantable pulse generator means or external stimulator means whereby, said therapy is provided with pulsed electrical stimulation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of providing therapy for congestive heart failure (CHF) using electrical pulses to a vagus nerve, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing implantable stimulation means wherein, said stimulation means comprises implanted or external power source, to provid electrical pulses to said vagus nerve;
b) providing programmer means external to the body for programming said stimulation means;
whereby, said electrical pulses supplied to said vagus nerve provide therapy for congestive heart failure. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method to increase the cardiac parasympathetic tone in a patient using pulsed electrical stimulation to a vagus nerve, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing implantable stimulation means wherein, said stimulation means comprises implanted or external power source, to provide electrical pulses to said vagus nerve;
b) providing programmer means external to the body for programming said stimulation means;
whereby, said pulsed electrical stimulation to said vagus nerve leads to increased cardiac parasympathetic tone. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system of providing electrical pulses to one or both vagus nerve(s) and its branches of a patient, with a combination of implanted and external components to provide therapy for at least one of atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, inappropriate sinus tachycardia, and refractory hypertension, comprising:
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a) a stimulation means;
wherein said stimulation means comprising implantable and external components;
b) programming means;
wherein said programming means comprising means for networking with remote computers for data exchange; and
c) programming said stimulation means with said programming means;
whereby, said electrical pulse therapy is provided as programmed. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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