Method and apparatus for controlling neural stimulation during disordered breathing
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1. A neural stimulation system, comprising:
- an implantable medical device including;
a therapy output device configured to deliver a neural stimulation therapy treating a non-respiratory disorder;
a therapy delivery controller coupled to the therapy output device, the therapy delivery controller configured to control the delivery of the neural stimulation therapy treating the non-respiratory disorder;
a respiratory signal input configured to receive a respiratory signal;
a respiratory disorder detector coupled to the respiratory signal input, the respiratory disorder detector configured to detect a respiratory disorder using the respiratory signal; and
a therapy adjustment module coupled to the therapy delivery controller and the respiratory disorder detector, the therapy adjustment module configured to stop the delivery of the neural stimulation therapy treating the non-respiratory disorder in response to the respiratory disorder being detected and resume the delivery of the neural stimulation therapy treating the non-respiratory disorder in response to the respiratory disorder no longer being detected.
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Abstract
A neural stimulation system controls the delivery of neural stimulation using a respiratory signal as a therapy feedback input. The respiratory signal is used to increase the effectiveness of the neural stimulation, such as vagal nerve stimulation, while decreasing potentially adverse side effects in respiratory functions. In one embodiment, the neural stimulation system detects apnea and, in response, adjusts the delivery of the neural stimulation pulses and/or delivers a respiratory therapy treating the detected apnea.
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1. A neural stimulation system, comprising:
an implantable medical device including; a therapy output device configured to deliver a neural stimulation therapy treating a non-respiratory disorder; a therapy delivery controller coupled to the therapy output device, the therapy delivery controller configured to control the delivery of the neural stimulation therapy treating the non-respiratory disorder; a respiratory signal input configured to receive a respiratory signal; a respiratory disorder detector coupled to the respiratory signal input, the respiratory disorder detector configured to detect a respiratory disorder using the respiratory signal; and a therapy adjustment module coupled to the therapy delivery controller and the respiratory disorder detector, the therapy adjustment module configured to stop the delivery of the neural stimulation therapy treating the non-respiratory disorder in response to the respiratory disorder being detected and resume the delivery of the neural stimulation therapy treating the non-respiratory disorder in response to the respiratory disorder no longer being detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for neural stimulation, the method comprising:
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delivering a neural stimulation therapy treating a non-respiratory disorder from an implantable medical device; sensing a respiratory signal using an implantable respiratory sensor; detecting a respiratory disorder using the respiratory signal using the implantable medical device; stopping the delivery of the neural stimulation therapy treating the non-respiratory disorder in response to the detection of the respiratory disorder; and resuming the delivery of the neural stimulation therapy treating the non-respiratory disorder when the respiratory disorder is no longer detected. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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