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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2012
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Mustafa Karamanoglu, Fridley, MN (US);
Vincent E Splett, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/362 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3611 (2013.01); A61N 1/36135 (2013.01); A61N 1/36142 (2013.01); A61N 1/36153 (2013.01); A61N 1/36157 (2013.01); A61N 1/36171 (2013.01); A61N 1/36175 (2013.01); A61N 1/362 (2013.01); A61N 1/3962 (2013.01); A61N 1/36017 (2013.01); A61N 1/37241 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling respiration depth or respiration rate is provided. A bipolar pair of a plurality of electrodes is selected in a location for stimulating a phrenic nerve. Electrical stimulation is delivered through a medical electrical lead electrode proximate phrenic nerve tissue. Modulating respiration is elicited in response to electrical stimulation of the phrenic nerve.