US 11,986,661 B2
Methods and systems for lowering blood pressure through reduction of ventricle filling
Yuval Mika, Closter, NJ (US); Darren Sherman, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US); Robert S. Schwartz, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US); Robert A. Van Tassel, Excelsior, MN (US); and Daniel Burkhoff, Manhattan, NY (US)
Assigned to BackBeat Medical, LLC, New Hope, PA (US)
Filed by BackBeat Medical, LLC, New Hope, PA (US)
Filed on Aug. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/882,811.
Application 17/882,811 is a continuation of application No. 16/583,371, filed on Sep. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,452,875.
Application 16/583,371 is a continuation of application No. 16/124,283, filed on Sep. 7, 2018, granted, now 10,441,794, issued on Oct. 15, 2019.
Application 16/124,283 is a continuation of application No. 15/589,134, filed on May 8, 2017, granted, now 10,071,250, issued on Sep. 11, 2018.
Application 15/589,134 is a continuation of application No. 15/143,742, filed on May 2, 2016, granted, now 9,656,086, issued on May 23, 2017.
Application 15/143,742 is a continuation of application No. 14/642,952, filed on Mar. 10, 2015, granted, now 9,333,352, issued on May 10, 2016.
Application 14/642,952 is a continuation of application No. 13/826,215, filed on Mar. 14, 2013, granted, now 9,008,769, issued on Apr. 14, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/740,977, filed on Dec. 21, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0026613 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61N 1/365 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/368 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/36564 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2412 (2013.01); A61F 2/2424 (2013.01); A61N 1/36117 (2013.01); A61N 1/36514 (2013.01); A61N 1/36528 (2013.01); A61N 1/36571 (2013.01); A61N 1/36578 (2013.01); A61N 1/36585 (2013.01); A61N 1/3682 (2013.01); A61N 1/3684 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0013 (2013.01); A61N 1/36842 (2017.08); A61N 1/36843 (2017.08)] 26 Claims
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1. A system for reducing blood pressure comprising:
a first stimulation electrode for stimulating an atrium of a heart of a patient;
a second stimulation electrode for stimulating a first ventricle of the heart and a third stimulation electrode for stimulating a second ventricle of the heart; and
at least one controller that executes a stimulation pattern comprising at least one stimulation pulse having at least one stimulation setting that reduces or prevents atrial kick in the first ventricle and/or the second ventricle,
wherein the at least one stimulation setting prevents at least one atrial contraction of the heart.