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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2015
Biotronik SE & Co. KG, Berlin, DE;
Marcelo Baru, Tualatin, OR (US);
Andrew B. Kibler, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Warren Dabney, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Jie Lian, Beaverton, OR (US);
Christopher Moulder, Portland, OR (US);
Dirk Muessig, West Linn, OR (US);
Biotronik SE & Co. KG, Berlin, DE;
Abstract
A nerve cuff stimulation electrode for cervical VNS is provided and configured to be arranged so as to at least partially surround or enclose one of the vagus nerves. The cuff stimulation electrode has at least two contacts configured to deliver electric stimulation pulses to a vagus nerve. The cuff stimulation electrode further has or may be attached or connected to a tilt sensor, a kinematic sensor, and/or a pulsation sensor configured to generate a signal representative of arterial and venous pressures. The implantable tilt sensor is configured to output a posture signal indicating a patient's posture, thus allowing discrimination between supine and semi-recumbent or erect postures.