Device and method for adding to breathing
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Abstract
A method and device is provided for adding to breathing by stimulating tissue to elicit a diaphragm response during intrinsic breathing.
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128 Claims
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1-99. -99. (canceled)
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100. A device for stimulating a diaphragm response in a subject comprising:
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at least one electrode configured to be coupled to tissue of a subject;
a signal source coupled to the electrode and configured to deliver an electrically stimulating signal to the tissue through the at least one electrode to elicit a diaphragm response;
wherein the signal source is configured to deliver the electrically stimulating signal to the tissue when a diaphragm is contracting; and
wherein the electrically stimulating signal is configured to add to intrinsic respiration to increase lung volume. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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103. The device of 102 wherein the sensor is configured sense a respiration parameter corresponding to tidal volume.
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109. A device for stimulating a diaphragm response in a subject comprising:
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at least one electrode configured to be coupled to tissue of a subject;
a signal source coupled to the electrode and configured to deliver an electrically stimulating signal to the tissue through the at least one electrode to elicit a diaphragm response;
wherein the signal source is configured to deliver the electrically stimulating signal to the tissue during at least a portion of one or more intrinsic breathing cycles. - View Dependent Claims (110, 111, 117)
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112. A method for increasing lung volume of a subject comprising:
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determining when inspiration is occurring in a subject;
stimulating tissue associated with the diaphragm when said inspiration is occurring to elicit an added diaphragm response in a patient to thereby increase lung volume. - View Dependent Claims (113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121)
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122. A method of stimulating a diaphragm response in a subject comprising:
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providing an electrode coupled to tissue of a subject and a signal source coupled to the electrode whereby an electrically stimulating signal is provided to the subject from the source through the electrode to cause a diaphragm response; and
stimulating the tissue during at least one respiration cycle where an existing diaphragm EMG is present to thereby add to EMG during said at least one respiration cycle. - View Dependent Claims (123, 124, 125, 126)
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127. A method for treating a respiratory insufficiency of a subject comprising:
in a patient who is instrinsically breathing, stimulating tissue associated with the diaphragm occurring to elicit a diaphragm response to thereby elicit additional diaphragm contraction. - View Dependent Claims (128)
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