BAROREFLEX THERAPY FOR DISORDERED BREATHING
First Claim
1. A disordered breathing therapy method, comprising:
- delivering a plurality of therapies to treat disordered breathing, including at least an electrical stimulation therapy modulating a patient'"'"'s baroreflex response; and
coordinating delivery of the plurality of disordered breathing therapies.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods are described by which the blood pressure, nervous system activity, and neurohormonal activity may be selectively and controllably reduced by activating baroreceptors. A baroreceptor activation device is positioned near a baroreceptor, preferably a baroreceptor located in the carotid sinus. A control system may be used to modulate the baroreceptor activation device. The control system may utilize an algorithm defining a stimulus regimen which promotes long term efficacy and reduces power requirements/consumption. The baroreceptor activation device may utilize electrodes to activate the baroreceptors. The electrodes may be adapted for connection to the carotid arteries at or near the carotid sinus, and may be designed to minimize extraneous tissue stimulation.
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77 Claims
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1. A disordered breathing therapy method, comprising:
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delivering a plurality of therapies to treat disordered breathing, including at least an electrical stimulation therapy modulating a patient'"'"'s baroreflex response; and
coordinating delivery of the plurality of disordered breathing therapies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A disordered breathing therapy system, comprising:
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a plurality of therapy devices, each therapy device of the plurality of therapy devices configured to deliver a disordered breathing therapy differing from disordered breathing therapies delivered by other therapy devices of the plurality of therapy devices, at least one of the therapy devices comprising;
one or more electrodes configured to deliver a baroreflex electrical stimulation signal; and
a baroreflex stimulator coupled to the baroreflex electrodes and configured to deliver an electrical stimulation therapy modifying a patient'"'"'s baroreflex response; and
a control system coupled to the plurality of therapy devices, the control system configured coordinate a disordered breathing therapy regimen delivered by the plurality of therapy devices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A disordered breathing therapy system, comprising:
- means for delivering a plurality of therapies to treat disordered breathing, including at least an electrical stimulation therapy modulating a patient'"'"'s baroreflex response; and
means for coordinating delivery of the plurality of disordered breathing therapies. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
- means for delivering a plurality of therapies to treat disordered breathing, including at least an electrical stimulation therapy modulating a patient'"'"'s baroreflex response; and
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35. A method of delivering disordered breathing therapy to a patient, comprising:
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delivering electrical stimulation therapy modifying a patient'"'"'s baroreflex response to treat disordered breathing;
sensing one or more conditions affecting the patient; and
adapting the electrical stimulation therapy based on the one or more conditions. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method of providing disordered breathing therapy to a patient, comprising:
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predicting disordered breathing in a patient; and
delivering a preventative therapy modifying a baroreflex response to treat the predicted disordered breathing. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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56. A disordered breathing therapy system, comprising:
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one or more electrodes configured to deliver a baroreflex stimulation signal;
a sensing system configured to sense one or more conditions affecting a patient; and
a pulse generator coupled to the one or more electrodes and to the sensing system, the pulse generator configured to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy using the one or more electrodes, the electrical stimulation therapy modifying a patient'"'"'s baroreflex response to treat disordered breathing, the pulse generator further configured to evaluate the one or more conditions affecting the patient and to adapt the electrical stimulation therapy based on the one or more conditions. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A system for treating disordered breathing, comprising:
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means for delivering electrical stimulation therapy modifying a patient'"'"'s baroreflex response to treat disordered breathing;
means for sensing one or more conditions affecting the patient; and
means for adapting the electrical stimulation therapy based on the one or more conditions. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77)
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