METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED STIMULATION OF LYMPHATIC FLOW
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1. A device, comprising:
- an implantable housing;
monitoring circuitry contained within an implantable housing;
a lymphatic sensor interfaced to the monitoring circuitry for sensing a parameter related to fluid flow within a lymphatic vessel and generating a flow signal therefrom;
a controller interfaced to the monitoring circuitry for processing flow signals generated by the lymphatic sensor; and
,a lymphatic flow stimulator interfaced to the controller, wherein the controller is programmed to actuate the flow lymphatic flow stimulator in response to changes in the flow signal.
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Abstract
A device and method for controllably augmenting the flow of lymphatic fluid through one or more lymphatic vessels. The device may utilize various means of modulating the flow of lymph, including neural, mechanical and/or chemical stimulation and could be a stand-alone device or be incorporated into any cardiac, neuromodulation and/or drug delivery device.
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1. A device, comprising:
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an implantable housing; monitoring circuitry contained within an implantable housing; a lymphatic sensor interfaced to the monitoring circuitry for sensing a parameter related to fluid flow within a lymphatic vessel and generating a flow signal therefrom; a controller interfaced to the monitoring circuitry for processing flow signals generated by the lymphatic sensor; and
,a lymphatic flow stimulator interfaced to the controller, wherein the controller is programmed to actuate the flow lymphatic flow stimulator in response to changes in the flow signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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implanting a housing having monitoring circuitry and a controller contained therewithin; implanting a lymphatic sensor interfaced to the monitoring circuitry for sensing a parameter related to fluid flow within a lymphatic vessel and generating a flow signal therefrom; implanting a lymphatic flow stimulator interfaced to the controller, programming the controller to actuate the flow lymphatic flow stimulator in response to changes in the flow signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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