Neural stimulation system with pulmonary artery lead
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method, comprising:
- positioning at least one lead with at least one electrode into a pulmonary artery; and
transvascularly stimulating a vagus nerve proximate to the pulmonary artery using the at least one electrode in the pulmonary artery,wherein positioning at least one lead with at least one electrode into a pulmonary artery includes positioning at least one electrode in a right pulmonary artery and at least one electrode in a left pulmonary artery.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present subject matter relate to a method. According to various method embodiments, at least one lead is inserted through a pulmonary artery to securely position at least one electrode within the pulmonary artery. Neural stimulation is applied to a neural stimulation target using the at least one lead in the pulmonary artery. An atrial rhythm management activity, including at least one of capturing atrial tissue using the at least one lead and sensing an intrinsic atrial event, is performed using the at least one lead in the pulmonary artery. Other embodiments are provided herein.
155 Citations
17 Claims
-
1. A method, comprising:
-
positioning at least one lead with at least one electrode into a pulmonary artery; and transvascularly stimulating a vagus nerve proximate to the pulmonary artery using the at least one electrode in the pulmonary artery, wherein positioning at least one lead with at least one electrode into a pulmonary artery includes positioning at least one electrode in a right pulmonary artery and at least one electrode in a left pulmonary artery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
-
Specification