METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGULATING BLOOD VOLUME USING VOLUME RECEPTOR STIMULATION
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1. A stimulation system for regulating fluid volume in a body having volume receptors in a cardiovascular system, the system comprising:
- a stimulation device configured to deliver stimulation to the volume receptors;
a fluid volume sensor configured to sense a volume signal indicative of a level of fluid retention in the body; and
a stimulation controller coupled to the stimulation device and the fluid volume sensor, the stimulation controller programmed to control the delivery of the stimulation using the volume signal and one or more parameters selected to induce diuresis.
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Abstract
A system delivers stimulation to volume receptors in the cardiovascular system to induce diuresis in a patient suffering volume overload. The system senses a volume signal indicative of a level of fluid retention in the patient'"'"'s body and controls the delivery of the stimulation using the volume signal. In various embodiments, the stimulation includes one or more of electrical stimulation, which delivers electrical pulses to the volume receptors, and mechanical stimulation, which physically stretches the volume receptors.
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1. A stimulation system for regulating fluid volume in a body having volume receptors in a cardiovascular system, the system comprising:
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a stimulation device configured to deliver stimulation to the volume receptors; a fluid volume sensor configured to sense a volume signal indicative of a level of fluid retention in the body; and a stimulation controller coupled to the stimulation device and the fluid volume sensor, the stimulation controller programmed to control the delivery of the stimulation using the volume signal and one or more parameters selected to induce diuresis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for regulating fluid volume in a body having volume receptors in a cardiovascular system, the method comprising:
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sensing a volume signal indicative of a level of fluid retention in the body using a fluid volume sensor; delivering stimulation from a stimulation device to the volume receptors to induce diuresis; and controlling the delivery of the stimulation using the volume signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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