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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2006
Anna Weissenrieder-norlin, Stockholm, SE;
Leda Henriquez, Vällingby, SE;
Hans Strandberg, Sundbyberg, SE;
Eva Harström, Hässelby, SE;
Mikael Sjögren, Fjärdhundra, SE;
Annika Naeslund, Bromma, SE;
Anna Weissenrieder-Norlin, Stockholm, SE;
Leda Henriquez, Vällingby, SE;
Hans Strandberg, Sundbyberg, SE;
Eva Harström, Hässelby, SE;
Mikael Sjögren, Fjärdhundra, SE;
Annika Naeslund, Bromma, SE;
St. Jude Medical AB, Jarfalla, SE;
Abstract
A tissue stimulating device that provides biological stimulation of tissue has a release surface adapted for arrangement adjacent to a tissue to be stimulated. An agent reservoir of the device includes an ionic agent capable of causing a stimulation if present at sufficient high extracellular concentration close to the tissue. An agent releaser is provided in the device for releasing a selected amount of the ionic agent from the agent reservoir to an outside of the release surface at a stimulation occasion for stimulating the tissue. The ionic agent will cause a temporary change in ion permeability of the tissue cell membranes and a depolarization of the tissue cells.