DISTRIBUTED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
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1. A system for delivering neuromodulation therapy, comprising:
- a plurality of implantable neuromodulation units wherein each such unit includes a programmable controller, at least one of a neural stimulator and a sensor for measuring a physiological variable affected by neural stimulation, and a telemetry transceiver for communicating over a communication channel;
wherein neuromodulation units are programmed to communicate with one another via telemetry as network nodes to form a network of neuromodulation units that is able to deliver neuromodulation therapy in a coordinated manner; and
,wherein the neuromodulation units are programmed such that the network is automatically reconfigured when one or more neuromodulation units are taken in or out of service.
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Abstract
A distributed system is described that employs electrical neural stimulation to modulate autonomic activity and which allows titration of the neural stimulation therapy in accordance with physiological measurements reflective of autonomic activity and/or physiological variables affected by the neural stimulation. Such a system may include a plurality of implantable neuromodulation units that communicate with one another over a network.
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1. A system for delivering neuromodulation therapy, comprising:
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a plurality of implantable neuromodulation units wherein each such unit includes a programmable controller, at least one of a neural stimulator and a sensor for measuring a physiological variable affected by neural stimulation, and a telemetry transceiver for communicating over a communication channel; wherein neuromodulation units are programmed to communicate with one another via telemetry as network nodes to form a network of neuromodulation units that is able to deliver neuromodulation therapy in a coordinated manner; and
,wherein the neuromodulation units are programmed such that the network is automatically reconfigured when one or more neuromodulation units are taken in or out of service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for delivering neuromodulation therapy, comprising:
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Implanting a plurality of implantable neuromodulation units wherein each such unit includes a programmable controller, at least one of a neural stimulator and a sensor for measuring a physiological variable affected by neural stimulation, and a telemetry transceiver for communicating over a communication channel; programming the neuromodulation units to communicate with one another via telemetry as network nodes to form a network of neuromodulation units that is able to deliver neuromodulation therapy in a coordinated manner; and
,programming the neuromodulation units such that the network is automatically reconfigured when one or more neuromodulation units are taken in or out of service. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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