Stimulation lead for stimulating the baroreceptors in the pulmonary artery
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a flexible lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end having a biased portion having an outer diameter dimensioned to abut a wall of a pulmonary artery;
an electrode coupled proximate the distal end; and
an implantable pulse generator electrically coupled to the electrode, wherein the implantable pulse generator is adapted to deliver a baroreflex stimulation signal to a baroreceptor in the pulmonary artery via the electrode.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a flexible lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end having a biased portion having an outer diameter dimensioned to abut a wall of a pulmonary artery, an electrode coupled proximate the distal end, and an implantable pulse generator electrically coupled to the electrode. The implantable pulse generator is adapted to deliver a baroreflex stimulation signal to a baroreceptor in the pulmonary artery via the electrode.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a flexible lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end having a biased portion having an outer diameter dimensioned to abut a wall of a pulmonary artery;
an electrode coupled proximate the distal end; and
an implantable pulse generator electrically coupled to the electrode, wherein the implantable pulse generator is adapted to deliver a baroreflex stimulation signal to a baroreceptor in the pulmonary artery via the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a flexible lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end;
an electrode coupled to the distal end of the lead body; and
an implantable pulse generator electrically coupled to the electrode, the implantable pulse generator being adapted to deliver a baroreflex stimulation signal to a baroreceptor in the pulmonary artery via the electrode;
wherein a biased portion of the distal end is adapted to passively fixate the electrode within the pulmonary artery. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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positioning an electrode on a distal end of a lead within a pulmonary artery, such that the electrode is adjacent a baroreceptor site; and
delivering a baroreflex stimulation pulse train to a baroreceptor in the pulmonary artery via the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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