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Contingent cardio-protection for epilepsy patients

  • US 9,586,047 B2
  • Filed: 11/21/2015
  • Issued: 03/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical system comprising:

  • a first electrode configured to be coupled to a main trunk of a vagus nerve of a patient;

    a second electrode configured to be coupled to a cardiac branch of the vagus nerve of the patient;

    an electrical signal generator coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode; and

    one or more processors configured to;

    receive at least one body data stream;

    analyze the at least one body data stream using a seizure detection algorithm to determine an epileptic seizure state;

    apply a first electrical signal from the electrical signal generator to the main trunk of the vagus nerve using the first electrode as a cathode, based on a first determination that the epileptic seizure state of the patient is a first state where an epileptic seizure is not detected; and

    apply a second electrical signal from the electrical signal generator to the cardiac branch of the vagus nerve using the second electrode as the cathode, based on a second determination that the epileptic seizure state of the patient is a second state where the epileptic seizure is detected.

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