Method for surgically implanting an electrode device
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided including an implantable sensor, adapted to sense an electrical parameter of a heart of a subject, and a first control unit, adapted to apply pulses to the heart responsively to the sensed parameter, the pulses selected from the list consisting of: pacing pulses and anti-arrhythmic energy. The apparatus further includes an electrode device, adapted to be coupled to a site of the subject selected from the list consisting of: a vagus nerve of the subject, an epicardial fat pad of the subject, a pulmonary vein of the subject, a carotid artery of the subject, a carotid sinus of the subject, a coronary sinus of the subject, a vena cava vein of the subject, a right ventricle of the subject, and a jugular vein of the subject; and a second control unit, adapted to drive the electrode device to apply to the site a current that increases parasympathetic tone of the subject and affects a heart rate of the subject. The first and second control units are not under common control. At least one of the control units is adapted to coordinate an aspect of its operation with an aspect of operation of the other control unit. Other embodiments are also described.
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85 Claims
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1-74. -74. (canceled)
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75. A method for surgically implanting an electrode device in a vicinity of a nerve comprising:
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placing the electrode device around the nerve; introducing conductive solution into the electrode device such that the solution is in contact with both the electrode device and the nerve; during implantation of the electrode device, measuring an impedance between one or more electrodes of the electrode device and an electrical contact point in electrical communication with the electrode device; and responsively to the impedance measurement, determining whether the electrodes are positioned appropriately, and whether sufficient conductive solution is in the electrode device. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85-95. -95. (canceled)
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