Integrated Delivery and Visualization Tool for a Neuromodulation System
    4.
    发明申请
    Integrated Delivery and Visualization Tool for a Neuromodulation System 有权
    用于神经调节系统的综合交付和可视化工具

    公开(公告)号:US20130178701A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-11

    申请号:US13784452

    申请日:2013-03-04

    IPC分类号: A61B1/018

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for delivering a neurostimulator to a target tissue are provided which may include any number of features. One feature is a delivery tool comprising a handle portion, an elongate shaft comprising a contoured distal portion, a visualization system embedded in the elongate shaft, and an insertion groove on the elongate shaft configured to deploy the neurostimulator. The contoured distal portion can be shaped and configured to maintain contact with a posterior maxilla and elevate a periosteum off of the posterior maxilla to avoid soft tissue dissection. In some embodiments, the neurostimulator is implanted in close proximity to or touching the sphenopalatine ganglion.

    摘要翻译: 提供了将神经刺激器递送到目标组织的方法和装置,其可以包括任何数量的特征。 一个特征是递送工具,其包括手柄部分,细长轴,其包括轮廓远端部分,嵌入在细长轴中的可视化系统,以及细长轴上的插入槽,其构造成展开神经刺激器。 轮廓远端部分可以被成形和构造成保持与后上颌骨的接触并且将骨膜从后上颌骨上提升以避免软组织解剖。 在一些实施例中,将神经刺激器植入到邻近或接触蝶腭神经节。

    Methods and Devices for Adrenal Stimulation
    9.
    发明申请
    Methods and Devices for Adrenal Stimulation 审中-公开
    肾上腺刺激的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100305664A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-02

    申请号:US12791690

    申请日:2010-06-01

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36

    摘要: An implantable medical device is provided for the treatment of a variety of disorders. The implantable medical device can be a neurostimulator having a stimulation lead and electrode(s) configured to be implanted on or near neural tissue in communication with the adrenal gland. Application of an electrical waveform to the neural tissue can cause the adrenal gland to release catecholamines to treat hypoglycemia. In other embodiments, chemical, magnetic, optical, or mechanical neuromodulation can be used.

    摘要翻译: 提供可植入医疗装置用于治疗各种疾病。 可植入医疗装置可以是具有刺激引线和电极的神经刺激器,该刺激引线和电极被配置为植入在与肾上腺连通的神经组织上或附近。 将电波形应用于神经组织可导致肾上腺释放儿茶酚胺以治疗低血糖。 在其它实施例中,可以使用化学,磁性,光学或机械神经调节。

    Systems and methods for providing neural stimulation transitions
    10.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for providing neural stimulation transitions 有权
    用于提供神经刺激过渡的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08630716B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-14

    申请号:US13587654

    申请日:2012-08-16

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36114 A61N1/36117

    摘要: A method embodiment comprises generating a neural stimulation signal for a neural stimulation therapy. The signal is generated during a duty cycle of a stimulation period to provide the neural stimulation therapy with an intensity at a therapy level for a portion of the duty cycle. In various embodiments, a ramp up protocol is implemented to begin the duty cycle, a ramp down protocol is implemented to end the duty cycle, or both the ramp up protocol and the ramp down protocol are implemented. The ramp up protocol includes ramping up the intensity from a non-zero first subthreshold level for the neural stimulation therapy at the beginning of the duty cycle to the therapy level. The ramp down protocol includes ramping down the intensity from the therapy intensity level to a non-zero second subthreshold level for the neural stimulation therapy at the end of the duty cycle.

    摘要翻译: 方法实施例包括产生用于神经刺激治疗的神经刺激信号。 在刺激期的占空比期间产生信号,以在占空比的一部分的治疗水平上提供具有强度的神经刺激治疗。 在各种实施例中,实现斜坡上升协议以开始占空比,实现斜降协议以结束占空比,或者实现了升温协议和斜降协议两者。 加速协议包括在占空比开始时到神经刺激治疗的非零第一亚阈值水平上升到治疗水平。 斜坡协议包括在占空比结束时将神经刺激治疗的强度从治疗强度水平向下降至非零秒次阈值水平。