Title:
The device for regulation of blood pressure and cardiac beats rate
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6132856
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for treating a condition associated with impaired blood pressure and/or heart rate in a subject comprising applying an electrical treatment signal, wherein the electrical treatment signal is selected to at least partially block nerve impulses, or in some embodiments, to augment nerve impulses. In embodiments, the apparatus provides a first therapy program to provide a downregulating signal to one or more nerves including renal artery, renal nerve, vagus nerve, celiac plexus, a splanchnic nerve, cardiac sympathetic nerves, spinal nerves originating between T10 to L5. In embodiments, the apparatus provides a third therapy program to provide an upregulating signal to one or more nerves including a glossopharyngeal nerve and/or a tissue containing baroreceptors.
Inventors:
Dondels, Adriatic P.
Twaden, Catherine S.
Nadson, Mark Bee.
Thornton, Arnold W.
Twaden, Catherine S.
Nadson, Mark Bee.
Thornton, Arnold W.
Application Number:
JP2014560992A
Publication Date:
May 24, 2017
Filing Date:
March 04, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Enteromedics Incorporated
International Classes:
A61N1/36; A61B5/296; A61N1/05; A61N1/378
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2011530348A | ||||
| JP2009512505A | ||||
| JP2008535624A | ||||
| JP2008515544A | ||||
| JP2011516177A | ||||
| JP2008509794A |
Foreign References:
| WO2011049716A1 | ||||
| US20030216792 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidesaku Yamamoto
Natsuki Morishita
Takatoshi Iida
Daisuke Ishikawa
Kensaku Yamamoto
Natsuki Morishita
Takatoshi Iida
Daisuke Ishikawa
Kensaku Yamamoto