Devices and methods for electrical stimulation of the diaphragm and nerves
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1. A method for electrically stimulating a diaphragm, comprising:
- inserting a catheter into a patient'"'"'s mouth or nasal cavity;
delivering at least one electrode carried by at least one electrical lead through a lumen in the catheter;
positioning and fixing the at least one electrode at a selected position within a patient'"'"'s bronchus in operable proximity to at least one of a thoracic diaphragm or a phrenic nerve, wherein the at least one electrode and at least one electrical lead are in operable electrical communication with a pulse generator housed within a controller housing; and
delivering at least one electrical stimulation signal from the at least one electrode to at least one of the thoracic diaphragm or the phrenic nerve.
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Abstract
Medical devices, systems, and methods are provided for providing respiratory therapy by electrically stimulating the phrenic nerves and/or the thoracic diaphragm. In one embodiment, at least one electrode is deployed to a position within the patient'"'"'s airway and placed in proximity to a phrenic nerve or to the diaphragm. The electrode may be attached to a controller housing including a pulse generator using one or more electrical lead or leads or may be in wireless communication with the pulse generator. The controller housing may be implanted at a position within the patient or the controller housing may reside external to the patient.
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1. A method for electrically stimulating a diaphragm, comprising:
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inserting a catheter into a patient'"'"'s mouth or nasal cavity; delivering at least one electrode carried by at least one electrical lead through a lumen in the catheter; positioning and fixing the at least one electrode at a selected position within a patient'"'"'s bronchus in operable proximity to at least one of a thoracic diaphragm or a phrenic nerve, wherein the at least one electrode and at least one electrical lead are in operable electrical communication with a pulse generator housed within a controller housing; and delivering at least one electrical stimulation signal from the at least one electrode to at least one of the thoracic diaphragm or the phrenic nerve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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