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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2023
Filed:
May. 18, 2021
Applicant:
Nuxcel Limited, Dublin, IE;
Inventors:
Michael Cuchiara, Durham, NC (US);
Stephen C. Masson, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
NuXcel Limited, Dublin, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61M 60/13 (2021.01); A61M 60/139 (2021.01); A61M 60/148 (2021.01); A61M 60/178 (2021.01); A61M 60/216 (2021.01); A61M 60/295 (2021.01); A61M 60/531 (2021.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36114 (2013.01); A61M 60/13 (2021.01); A61M 60/139 (2021.01); A61M 60/148 (2021.01); A61M 60/178 (2021.01); A61M 60/216 (2021.01); A61M 60/295 (2021.01); A61M 60/531 (2021.01); A61N 1/0551 (2013.01); A61N 1/36139 (2013.01); A61M 2205/054 (2013.01); A61N 1/36153 (2013.01); A61N 1/36157 (2013.01); A61N 1/36171 (2013.01); A61N 1/36175 (2013.01); A61N 1/36185 (2013.01);
Abstract
Neuromodulation is used to enhance left ventricular relaxation and/or left ventricular contractility, during contemporaneous use of a mechanical circulatory support device to increase cardiac output or aid in unloading the heart. An exemplary neuromodulation system includes a therapy element positionable in proximity to at least one nerve fiber, and a stimulator configured to energize the therapy element to delivery therapy to the at least one nerve fiber such that left ventricular relaxation and left ventricular contractility are contemporaneously enhanced.