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System and method for transvascularly stimulating contents of the carotid sheath

  • US 8,369,954 B2
  • Filed: 03/07/2011
  • Issued: 02/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for intravascularly stimulating contents of the carotid sheath, comprising:

  • intravascularly advancing an energy-delivery element into an internal jugular vein;

    retaining the energy delivery element in a portion of the internal jugular vein contained within a carotid sheath; and

    energizing the energy delivery implant to transvenously direct energy to target contents of the carotid sheath external to the internal jugular vein, said target contents comprising a first target and a second target, the first target selected from the group of targets consisting of a vagus nerve and a vagus nerve branch, the second target selected from the group of targets consisting of a carotid sinus nerve, a carotid sinus nerve branch, and a carotid artery.

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