发明授权
- 专利标题: Gastric electrical stimulation with therapy window anti-desensitization feature
- 专利标题(中): 胃电刺激与治疗窗口抗脱敏功能
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申请号: US12236852申请日: 2008-09-24
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公开(公告)号: US07957807B2公开(公告)日: 2011-06-07
- 发明人: Warren L. Starkebaum , Charlene X. Yuan , Roland C. Maude-Griffin , Luiz Geraldo Pivotto
- 申请人: Warren L. Starkebaum , Charlene X. Yuan , Roland C. Maude-Griffin , Luiz Geraldo Pivotto
- 申请人地址: US MN Minneapolis
- 专利权人: Medtronic, Inc.
- 当前专利权人: Medtronic, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US MN Minneapolis
- 代理机构: Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.
- 主分类号: A61N1/18
- IPC分类号: A61N1/18
摘要:
The disclosure is directed to gastric stimulation programmers, stimulators and methods for controlling delivery of gastric stimulation therapy to maintain the efficacy of the therapy over time. Maintaining the efficacy of gastric stimulation therapy may be possible by implementing one or more anti-desensitization features in a gastric stimulation controller or stimulator. As electrical stimulation therapy is continuously delivered to a patient, the stimulated tissue may become desensitized to the electrical stimulation therapy such that the beneficial effect of the electrical stimulation is diminished. Once desensitization occurs, the affected tissue may not respond favorably to electrical stimulation therapy. Application of one or more anti-desensitization features to control gastric stimulation therapy may reduce or prevent desensitization and effectively extend the efficacy of the therapy over time.