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Microburst electrical stimulation of cranial nerves for the treatment of medical conditions

  • US 9,533,151 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2014
  • Issued: 01/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating congestive heart failure using an implantable medical device, the method comprising:

  • applying a first electrical signal during a first stimulation period and applying a second electrical signal during a second stimulation period to a cranial nerve, wherein;

    the first electrical signal comprises;

    a pulse frequency;

    a first pulse width; and

    a first pulse amplitude; and

    the second electrical signal comprises;

    a plurality of microbursts applied at a microburst frequency, wherein at least one microburst comprises a plurality of microburst pulses applied during a first microburst duration, wherein each microburst pulse comprises;

    a second pulse width;

    a pulse shape; and

    a second pulse amplitude;

    wherein the first pulse width is different than the second pulse width and the first pulse amplitude is different than the second pulse amplitude and wherein a microburst has a microburst characteristic where the microburst characteristic includes at least one of;

    a number of electrical pulses being between 2 to 25 and a microburst duration of 10 milliseconds to 1 second.

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