Electrically induced vessel vasodilation
First Claim
1. A method for inducing or increasing vasodilation of a vessel in a subject comprising applying an electrical impulse to the vessel, wherein the impulse is of sufficient strength and duration to induce or increase vasodilation of the vessel, thereby inducing or increasing vasodilation of the vessel.
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Abstract
The invention provides methods for inducing or increasing the vasodilation of a vessel. The invention further provides methods for inducing or increasing the flow of fluid through a vessel. An electrical impulse is applied to the vessel in order to induce or increase vessel vasodilation or to induce or increase the flow of fluid through the vessel. In a particular embodiment, a novel double-balloon catheter system incorporating electroporation technology has been designed and is used to apply the electrical impulse endoluminally.
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21 Claims
- 1. A method for inducing or increasing vasodilation of a vessel in a subject comprising applying an electrical impulse to the vessel, wherein the impulse is of sufficient strength and duration to induce or increase vasodilation of the vessel, thereby inducing or increasing vasodilation of the vessel.
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2. A method for inducing or increasing the flow of fluid through a vessel in a subject comprising applying an electrical impulse to the vessel, wherein the impulse is of sufficient strength and duration to induce or increase the flow of fluid through the vessel, thereby inducing or increasing the flow of fluid through the vessel.
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19. A method for inducing or increasing vasodilation of a vessel in a subject comprising:
applying an electrical impulse to the vessel using an apparatus having;
a catheter having at least one inflatable balloon portion;
a first electrode;
a second electrode positioned with respect to the first electrode and the subject such that an electric field sufficient to induce or increase vasodilation of the vessel is generated by the electrical impulse, wherein application of the electrical impulse induces or increases vasodilation of the vessel. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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