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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2006
Denise Demarals, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Hanson Gifford, Iii, Woodside, CA (US);
Mark Deem, Mountain View, CA (US);
Howard R. Levin, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Mark Gelfand, New York, NY (US);
Nicolas Zadno, Fremont, CA (US);
Denise Demarals, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Hanson Gifford, III, Woodside, CA (US);
Mark Deem, Mountain View, CA (US);
Howard R. Levin, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Mark Gelfand, New York, NY (US);
Nicolas Zadno, Fremont, CA (US);
Ardian, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for monopolar neuromodulation, e.g., via a pulsed electric field. Such monopolar 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, monopolar neuromodulation is applied to neural fibers that contribute to renal function. In some embodiments, such monopolar neuromodulation is performed bilaterally.