DEPOSIT ABLATION WITHIN AND EXTERNAL TO CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS
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1. An electrical stimulation device for vascular treatment of a subject, comprising:
- a first electrode configured to be disposed proximate to a first surface of a blood vessel of the subject that includes a blockage;
a second electrode configured to be disposed proximate to a second surface of the blood vessel of the subject that includes the blockage; and
a controller configured to couple to a power source and control an electrical current to be conducted between the first electrode and the second electrode in pulses and at a frequency adapted to ablate the blockage in the blood vessel of the subject.
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Systems and methods of electrical stimulation for intra and extra vascular treatment of a subject are provided. The device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a controller. The controller is configured to apply an electrical current between the first and second electrodes. The electrical current follows a path between the first and second electrodes and through a portion of the subject that includes a blockage.
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1. An electrical stimulation device for vascular treatment of a subject, comprising:
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a first electrode configured to be disposed proximate to a first surface of a blood vessel of the subject that includes a blockage; a second electrode configured to be disposed proximate to a second surface of the blood vessel of the subject that includes the blockage; and a controller configured to couple to a power source and control an electrical current to be conducted between the first electrode and the second electrode in pulses and at a frequency adapted to ablate the blockage in the blood vessel of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of ablating a blockage in a blood vessel of a subject, comprising:
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positioning a first electrode and a second electrode proximate to the blockage in the blood vessel of the subject; and conducting pulses of an electrical current having a frequency suitable to ablate the blockage between the first electrode and the second electrode and along a path that includes the blockage. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of facilitating vascular care of a subject, comprising:
providing an electrical stimulation device including a first electrode configured to be disposed proximate to a first surface of a blood vessel of the subject that includes a blockage, a second electrode configured to be disposed proximate to a second surface of the blood vessel of the subject that includes the blockage, and a controller configured to generate an electrical current to be conducted between the first electrode and the second electrode in pulses and at a frequency adapted to ablate the blockage in the blood vessel of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of dissipating deposits in a body of a patient, comprising acts of:
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positioning a first electrode and a second electrode proximate the deposits in the body of the patient; conducting electrical current between the first electrode and the second electrode and through at least a portion of the body of the patient that includes the deposits for a period of time sufficient to at least partially dissipate the deposits. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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