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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2004
Applicants:
Amir J. Tehrani, Redwood City, CA (US);
David Ligon, Redwood City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Amir J. Tehrani, Redwood City, CA (US);
David Ligon, Redwood City, CA (US);
Assignee:
RMX, LLC, San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device and method is provided for electrically stimulating the diaphragm to control breathing while inhibiting respiratory drive. A stimulation phase is identified. The stimulation phase is a period of time within the breathing cycle in which stimulation will inhibit respiratory drive. The respiratory drive inhibition may be used in a number of applications including but not limited to: improving or remodeling the heart in heart failure patients, treating apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), and hypertension.