Baroreflex activation therapy with incrementally changing intensity
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1. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
- activating a baroreflex system of the patient with a baroreflex activation device according to a baroreflex activation therapy, the therapy stored within a control system coupled to the baroreflex activation device;
establishing an initial target value for a physiological parameter of the patient;
monitoring the physiological parameter;
using the control system to determine whether the value of the physiological parameter has changed and if so, automatically performing the following steps with the control system;
determining whether the value of the physiological parameter has increased or decreased as compared to the initial target value of the physiological parameter;
determining a magnitude of the change of the physiological parameter; and
determining a rate of change of the physiological parameter over a period of time; and
adjusting the baroreflex activation therapy in response to at least one of the magnitude of the change of the monitored parameter or the rate of change of the monitored physiological parameter.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems, devices, and methods for using the same for activating (stimulating) the baroreflex system of a patient using a baroreflex activation system with incrementally changing therapy intensity by sensing/monitoring/interpreting sensed data.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
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activating a baroreflex system of the patient with a baroreflex activation device according to a baroreflex activation therapy, the therapy stored within a control system coupled to the baroreflex activation device; establishing an initial target value for a physiological parameter of the patient; monitoring the physiological parameter; using the control system to determine whether the value of the physiological parameter has changed and if so, automatically performing the following steps with the control system; determining whether the value of the physiological parameter has increased or decreased as compared to the initial target value of the physiological parameter; determining a magnitude of the change of the physiological parameter; and determining a rate of change of the physiological parameter over a period of time; and adjusting the baroreflex activation therapy in response to at least one of the magnitude of the change of the monitored parameter or the rate of change of the monitored physiological parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18)
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9. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
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identifying a parameter indicative of a physiological condition of the patient; establishing an initial target value for the parameter; establishing a baroreflex activation therapy comprising a plurality of prescribed intensity step-sizes, each intensity step-size being associated with a predetermined class of parameter change rate; activating a baroreflex system of the patient with a baroreflex activation device according to the baroreflex activation therapy at a pre-determined intensity; monitoring the parameter; determining whether the value of the parameter has changed and if so, performing the following steps; determining whether the value of the parameter has increased or decreased as compared to the initial target value of the parameter; determining a magnitude of the change of the parameter; and determining a rate of change for the parameter; and adjusting the baroreflex activation therapy in response to at least one of the magnitude of the change of the monitored parameter or the rate of change in the class of the monitored parameter. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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