公开(公告)号：US09808300B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US13770052

申请日：2013-02-19

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Roger Hastings ,  William J. Drasler ,  Vitaly N. Shapovalov ,  Mark Schroeder ,  Anupama Sadasiva

IPC: A61N1/36 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61N1/05

CPC classification number: A61B18/00 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/36007 ,  A61N1/36017 ,  A61N1/36117

Abstract: An apparatus for locally controlling smooth muscle tone includes a first electrode for insertion into an artery; a barrier for preventing the first electrode from contacting an arterial wall; a second electrode; a power supply; and a controller for coupling the power supply to the electrodes. The controller is configured to cause the electrode to maintain a waveform for controlling polarization of smooth muscle tone.