METHODS FOR RENAL NEUROMODULATION
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    发明申请
    METHODS FOR RENAL NEUROMODULATION 审中-公开
    方法用于肾神经修复

    公开(公告)号:US20120130289A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-24

    申请号:US13361620

    申请日:2012-01-30

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for treating hypertension, e.g., via a pulsed electric field, via a stimulation electric field, via localized drug delivery, via high frequency ultrasound, via thermal techniques, etc. Such neuromodulation may effectuate irreversible electroporation or electrofusion, necrosis and/or inducement of apoptosis, alteration of gene expression, action potential attenuation or blockade, changes in cytokine up-regulation and other conditions in target neural fibers. In some embodiments, neuromodulation is applied to neural fibers that contribute to renal function. In some embodiments, such neuromodulation is performed in a bilateral fashion. Bilateral renal neuromodulation may provide enhanced therapeutic effect in some patients as compared to renal neuromodulation performed unilaterally, i.e., as compared to renal neuromodulation performed on neural tissue innervating a single kidney.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于经由脉冲电场,经由刺激电场,经由局部药物递送,经由高频超声波,经由热技术等来治疗高血压的方法和装置。这种神经调节可以实现不可逆的电穿孔或电融合,坏死和 /或诱导凋亡,基因表达的改变,动作电位衰减或阻断,细胞因子上调的变化和靶神经纤维中的其他条件。 在一些实施方案中,神经调节被应用于有助于肾功能的神经纤维。 在一些实施方案中,这种神经调节以双向方式进行。 与单侧执行的肾神经调节相比,双侧肾神经调节可以在一些患者中提供增强的治疗效果,即与在支配单个肾脏的神经组织上进行的肾神经调节相比。