Devices and methods for treatment of heart failure and associated conditions
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- implanting a sensor within a patient;
implanting a baroreflex therapy system within the patient, the baroreflex therapy system including an electrode;
automatically detecting with the sensor an undesirable level of fluid in a pulmonary circulation of the patient; and
automatically delivering a therapy with the baroreflex therapy system via the electrode in response to the detecting an undesirable level of fluid in the pulmonary circulation to reduce the level of fluid in the pulmonary circulation.
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Abstract
Devices and methods of use are described for detecting and treating an undesirable level of fluid in a pulmonary circulation of a patient. An exemplary system may include an implantable baroreflex activation device including an electrode configured to be implanted proximate a baroreptor within a patient, an implantable sensor configured to provide an indication of a fluid level within the patient, and a control system coupled to the baroreflex activation device and the sensor. The control system may be programmed to automatically detect a level of a fluid in a pulmonary circulation of the patient with the sensor and upon detecting an undesirable level of the fluid in the pulmonary circulation, delivering a therapy via the electrode of the baroreflex activation device to reduce the level of fluid in the pulmonary circulation.
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12 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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implanting a sensor within a patient; implanting a baroreflex therapy system within the patient, the baroreflex therapy system including an electrode; automatically detecting with the sensor an undesirable level of fluid in a pulmonary circulation of the patient; and automatically delivering a therapy with the baroreflex therapy system via the electrode in response to the detecting an undesirable level of fluid in the pulmonary circulation to reduce the level of fluid in the pulmonary circulation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method, comprising:
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causing a baroreflex therapy system to be manufactured and made available to a user; causing a sensor to be manufactured and made available to the user; and providing instructions recorded on a tangible medium to the user, the instructions comprising; implanting the baroreflex activation device within a patient; implanting the sensor within the patient; causing the sensor to detect an undesirable level of fluid in a pulmonary circulation of the patient; and causing the baroreflex therapy system to deliver a therapy in response to the detecting an undesirable level of fluid in the pulmonary circulation, the therapy to reduce the level of fluid in the pulmonary circulation. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A therapy system, comprising:
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an implantable baroreflex activation device including an electrode configured to be implanted proximate a baroreptor within a patient; an implantable sensor configured to provide an indication of a fluid level within the patient; a control system coupled to the baroreflex activation device and the sensor, the control system programmed to automatically; detect a level of a fluid in a pulmonary circulation of the patient with the sensor; and upon detecting an undesirable level of the fluid in the pulmonary circulation, delivering a therapy via the electrode of the baroreflex activation device to reduce the level of fluid in the pulmonary circulation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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