STIMULATORY DEVICE AND METHODS TO ELECTRICALLY STIMULATE THE PHRENIC NERVE

Title:

STIMULATORY DEVICE AND METHODS TO ELECTRICALLY STIMULATE THE PHRENIC NERVE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2001070332

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A method of increasing blood flow to the patient's body includes periodically raising the chest either mechanically or electrically by stimulation of appropriate tissue and periodically blocking inflow of air, for example, by a respiration device (54) applied to the patient's respiration tract preventing airflow therethrough and thereby causing an increased negative intrathoracic pressure to accomplish the increased blood flow.

Inventors:

ZIELINSKI TODD M
LURIE KEITH G
VOELCKEL WOLFGANG
PATTERSON ROBERT
SAMNIAH NEMER
MCKNITE SCOTT
LINDNER KARL

Application Number:

PCT/US2001/008687

Publication Date:

January 03, 2002

Filing Date:

March 16, 2001

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Assignee:

CPRX LLC (US)

International Classes:

A61H31/00; A61M16/04; A61M16/06; A61N1/36; A61N2/00; A61M16/00; (IPC1-7): A61N1/36

Foreign References:

US5730122A

1998-03-24

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