CPC A61N 1/36114 (2013.01) [A61H 39/00 (2013.01); A61H 39/002 (2013.01); A61N 1/36117 (2013.01); A61N 1/36125 (2013.01); A61N 1/36175 (2013.01); A61N 1/3756 (2013.01); A61N 1/37205 (2013.01); A61N 1/37223 (2013.01); A61H 2201/01 (2013.01); A61N 1/36153 (2013.01); A61N 1/36157 (2013.01); A61N 1/3782 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01)] | 20 Claims |
12. An implantable stimulator for treating cardiovascular disease in a patient, comprising:
a housing;
a central electrode of a first polarity and centrally located on a first surface of the housing;
an annular electrode of a second polarity and that surrounds the central electrode on the first surface of the housing, the annular electrode being spaced apart from the central electrode; and
pulse generation circuitry located within the housing, the pulse generation circuitry configured to
generate stimulation sessions at a duty cycle that is less than 0.05, and
apply the stimulation sessions to a location, within the patient, that is associated with the cardiovascular disease;
wherein
the duty cycle is a ratio of T3 to T4, and
each stimulation session included in the stimulation sessions has a duration of T3 minutes and occurs at a rate of once every T4 minutes.
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