US 12,257,434 B2
Carotid sinus nerve stimulation
Dimitrios Georgakopoulos, Plymouth, MN (US); and Molly Wade, Carver, MN (US)
Assigned to BAROLOGICS, INC., Carver, MN (US)
Filed by Barologics, Inc., Carver, MN (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/806,255.
Application 18/806,255 is a continuation of application No. 17/156,896, filed on Jan. 25, 2021, granted, now 12,109,416.
Application 17/156,896 is a continuation of application No. 16/393,536, filed on Apr. 24, 2019, granted, now 10,918,865, issued on Dec. 16, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/662,600, filed on Apr. 25, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0399150 A1, Dec. 5, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/282 (2021.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/36053 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0006 (2013.01); A61B 5/0205 (2013.01); A61B 5/282 (2021.01); A61N 1/36057 (2013.01); A61N 1/36117 (2013.01); A61N 1/36135 (2013.01); A61N 1/36157 (2013.01); A61N 1/36171 (2013.01); A61N 1/36175 (2013.01); A61N 1/36178 (2013.01); A61B 5/02108 (2013.01); A61B 5/024 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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15. An implantable system for stimulating nerve fibers to treat a condition in a patient, the system comprising:
a pulse generator;
an electrode device configured to stimulate afferent fibers associated with baroreceptors and/or a carotid sinus nerve of the patient;
a lead attached and operably coupled to the pulse generator and electrode device; and
a computing device connected to the pulse generator and configured to:
provide a first stimulation via the electrode device;
after providing the stimulation, receive a sensed cardiac cycle from the patient, wherein the sensed cardiac cycle is indicative of an activity level of the patient;
transmit, to the pulse generator, a stimulation frequency correlated to the sensed cardiac cycle, such that an increase in the sensed cardiac cycle causes an increase in the stimulation frequency; and
provide a second stimulation based on the stimulation frequency.