BAROREFLEX ACTIVATION FOR PAIN CONTROL, SEDATION AND SLEEP
First Claim
1. A method for effecting a change in a baroreflex system of a patient to treat or reduce chronic pain the method comprising;
- identifying a patient desiring a treatment of or reduction in chronic pain;
advancing at least one baroreceptor activation device through the vasculature to a location selected from the group consisting of intravascular, extravascular, and within a vessel wall;
implanting the baroreflex activation device at the location; and
activating the baroreflex system of the patient with said at least one baroreflex activation device in order to reduce the chronic pain.
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide baroreflex activation to treat or reduce pain and/or to cause or enhance sedation or sleep. Methods involve activating the baroreflex system to provide pain reduction, sedation, improved sleep or some combination thereof. Systems include at least one baroreflex activation device, at least one sensor for sensing physiological activity of the patient, and a processor coupled with the baroreflex activation device(s) and the sensor(s) for processing sensed data received from the sensor and for activating the baroreflex activation device. In some embodiments, the system is fully implantable within a patient, such as in an intravascular, extravascular or intramural location.
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70 Claims
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1. A method for effecting a change in a baroreflex system of a patient to treat or reduce chronic pain the method comprising;
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identifying a patient desiring a treatment of or reduction in chronic pain; advancing at least one baroreceptor activation device through the vasculature to a location selected from the group consisting of intravascular, extravascular, and within a vessel wall; implanting the baroreflex activation device at the location; and activating the baroreflex system of the patient with said at least one baroreflex activation device in order to reduce the chronic pain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for effecting a change in a baroreflex system of a patient to cause or enhance sedation or sleep, the method comprising:
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identifying a patient who desires sedation or sleep; advancing at least one baroreceptor activation device through the vasculature to a location selected from the group consisting of intravascular, extravascular, and within a vessel wall; implanting the baroreflex activation device at the location; and activating the baroreflex system of the patient with at least one baroreflex activation device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for effecting a change in a baroreflex system of a patient to treat or reduce pain and/or cause or enhance sedation or sleep, the system comprising:
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at least one baroreflex activation device; at least one sensor for sensing physiological activity of the patient; and a processor coupled with the at least one baroreflex activation device and the at least one sensor for processing sensed data received from the sensor and for activating the baroreflex activation device, wherein the system is adapted to activate the baroreflex system at a specified time and for a specified duration each day. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A system for effecting a change in a baroreflex system of a patient to treat or reduce pain and/or cause or enhance sedation or sleep, the system comprising:
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at least one baroreflex activation device; at least one sensor for sensing physiological activity of the patient, wherein the at least one sensor is adapted to sense at least one of physiological activity and body position indicative of sleep or pre-sleep behavior of the patient; and a processor coupled with the at least one baroreflex activation device and the at least one sensor for processing sensed data received from the sensor and for activating the baroreflex activation device. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A system for effecting a change in a baroreflex system of a patient to treat or reduce pain and/or cause or enhance sedation or sleep, the system comprising:
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at least one baroreflex activation device; at least one sensor for sensing physiological activity of the patient, wherein the at least one sensor is adapted to sense at least one of physiological activity and neurological activity indicative of pain; and a processor coupled with the at least one baroreflex activation device and the at least one sensor for processing sensed data received from the sensor and for activating the baroreflex activation device. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A system for effecting a change in a baroreflex system of a patient to treat or reduce pain and/or cause or enhance sedation or sleep, the system comprising:
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at least one baroreflex activation device; at least one sensor for sensing physiological activity of the patient, wherein the processor is adapted to learn a behavior pattern of the patient, such that initiating or modifying the baroreflex activation occurs before the patient goes to sleep each day; and a processor coupled with the at least one baroreflex activation device and the at least one sensor for processing sensed data received from the sensor and for activating the baroreflex activation device. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A system for effecting a change in a baroreflex system of a patient to treat or reduce pain and/or cause or enhance sedation or sleep, the system comprising:
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at least one baroreflex activation device; at least one sensor for sensing physiological activity of the patient, wherein the at least one sensor is adapted to sense at least one of physiological activity and neurological activity indicative of pain; and a processor coupled with the at least one baroreflex activation device and the at least one sensor for processing sensed data received from the sensor and for activating the baroreflex activation device. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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