System to provide myocardial and neural stimulation
First Claim
1. An implantable device, comprising:
- at least one port, each port being adapted to connect a lead with an electrode to the device;
a stimulation platform, including a sensing circuit connected to the at least one port to sense an intrinsic cardiac signal and a stimulation circuit connected to the at least one port via a stimulation channel to deliver a stimulation signal through the stimulation channel to the electrode, the stimulation circuit being adapted to deliver stimulation signals through the stimulation channel for both neural stimulation therapy and CRM therapy, the sensing circuit and the stimulation circuit being adapted to perform CRM functions; and
a controller connected to the sensing circuit and the stimulation circuit, the controller being adapted to control the neural stimulation therapy and the CRM therapy.
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Abstract
Various aspects provide an implantable device. In various embodiments, the device comprises at least one port, where each port is adapted to connect a lead with an electrode to the device. The device further includes a stimulation platform, including a sensing circuit connected to the at least one port to sense an intrinsic cardiac signal and a stimulation circuit connected to the at least one port via a stimulation channel to deliver a stimulation signal through the stimulation channel to the electrode. The stimulation circuit is adapted to deliver stimulation signals through the stimulation channel for both neural stimulation therapy and CRM therapy. The sensing and stimulation circuits are adapted to perform CRM functions. The device further includes a controller connected to the sensing circuit and the stimulation circuit to control the neural stimulation therapy and the CRM therapy. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.
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25 Claims
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1. An implantable device, comprising:
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at least one port, each port being adapted to connect a lead with an electrode to the device;
a stimulation platform, including a sensing circuit connected to the at least one port to sense an intrinsic cardiac signal and a stimulation circuit connected to the at least one port via a stimulation channel to deliver a stimulation signal through the stimulation channel to the electrode, the stimulation circuit being adapted to deliver stimulation signals through the stimulation channel for both neural stimulation therapy and CRM therapy, the sensing circuit and the stimulation circuit being adapted to perform CRM functions; and
a controller connected to the sensing circuit and the stimulation circuit, the controller being adapted to control the neural stimulation therapy and the CRM therapy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An implantable medical device, comprising:
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a pace module;
a stimulation channel to conduct an electrical signal from the pace module to an electrode;
means for determining a desired therapy to be delivered through the stimulation channel to the electrode;
means for delivering a cardiac rhythm management (CRM) stimulation signal through the stimulation channel to the electrode to capture a heart muscle when a CRM therapy is desired; and
means for delivering a neural stimulation signal through the stimulation channel to the electrode to elicit a neural response when a neural stimulation therapy is desired. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operating an implantable device to deliver a desired stimulation signal through a stimulation channel to an electrode, comprising:
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determining a desired therapy to be delivered through the stimulation channel to the electrode;
upon determining that a cardiac rhythm management (CRM) therapy is desired, delivering a CRM stimulation signal through the stimulation channel to the electrode to capture a heart muscle; and
upon determining that a neural stimulation therapy is desired, delivering a neural stimulation signal through the stimulation channel to the electrode to elicit a neural response. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for making an implantable medical device, comprising:
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connecting a controller to a memory;
connecting the controller to a sensing module adapted to sense intrinsic cardiac signals over a sensing channel from an electrode;
connecting the controller to a stimulation module adapted to generate stimulation signals on a stimulation channel to the electrode; and
storing computer instructions in the memory to be performed by the controller, the computer instructions including instructions to perform a neural stimulation therapy using the stimulation module and to perform a cardiac rhythm management (CRM) therapy using the sensing module and the stimulation module, the computer instructions further including instructions to receive a therapy selection input, to generate a neural stimulation signal on the stimulation channel to the electrode if the neural stimulation therapy is selected, and to generate a CRM stimulation signal on the stimulation channel to the electrode if the neural CRM therapy is selected. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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