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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2017
Denise Zarins, Saratoga, CA (US);
Andrew Wu, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Hanson Gifford, Iii, Woodside, CA (US);
Mark Deem, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mark Gelfand, New York, NY (US);
Howard R. Levin, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Denise Zarins, Saratoga, CA (US);
Andrew Wu, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Hanson Gifford, III, Woodside, CA (US);
Mark Deem, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mark Gelfand, New York, NY (US);
Howard R. Levin, Teaneck, NJ (US);
MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L., Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation. Thermally-induced renal neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of thermal energy to heat or cool neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers. In some embodiments, parameters of the neural fibers, of non-target tissue, or of the thermal energy delivery element, may be monitored via one or more sensors for controlling the thermally-induced neuromodulation. In some embodiments, protective elements may be provided to reduce a degree of thermal damage induced in the non-target tissues. In some embodiments, thermally-induced renal neuromodulation is achieved via delivery of a pulsed thermal therapy.