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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2003
Applicants:
Omry Ben Ezra, Jerusalem, IL;
Ehud Cohen, Ganei Tikva, IL;
Tamir Ben David, Tel Aviv, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Biocontrol Medical Ltd., Yehud, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/362 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus for treating a subject suffering from spontaneous atrial fibrillation includes an electrode device, adapted to be coupled to a vagus nerve of the subject, and a control unit, adapted to drive the electrode device to apply an electrical current to the vagus nerve, and to configure the current to maintain the spontaneous AF for at least about 24 hours, so as to modify blood flow within the atria and reduce risk of thromboembolic events.