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Systems and methods for treating dyspnea, including via electrical afferent signal blocking

  • US 9,089,700 B2
  • Filed: 08/07/2009
  • Issued: 07/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for treating a patient comprising directing an electrical signal from an electrical signal delivery device to a carotid body in a human patient to block afferent signals from the carotid body,further comprising positioning the electrical signal delivery device with respect to the carotid body such that blocking the afferent signals from the carotid body with the electrical signal does not interfere with afferent signals transmitted by baroreceptor neurons in the patient,wherein the blocking of the afferent signals achieves a therapeutic effect by disabling a function of the carotid body in sensing hypoxia or hypercapnia.

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