Device and method for assisting respiration by transvascular nerve stimulation

A catheter, tubular member technology, applied in the field of medical devices, which can solve problems such as increasing the risk of death

Active Publication Date: 2020-01-03
LUNGPACER MEDICAL INC
View PDF5 Cites 0 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

[0018] ●Increased risk of death if the patient does not regain normal breathing and becomes dependent on the ventilator

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Device and method for assisting respiration by transvascular nerve stimulation
  • Device and method for assisting respiration by transvascular nerve stimulation
  • Device and method for assisting respiration by transvascular nerve stimulation

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0056] Throughout the following description, specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding to those skilled in the art. The following description of examples of techniques is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the system to the precise form of any example embodiment. Accordingly, the description and drawings are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive.

[0057] general overview

[0058] In general, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to medical devices and methods for electrically stimulating nerves of a patient. In one embodiment, the patient's nerves may be stimulated to activate the diaphragm to restore or control breathing.

[0059] The medical devices described herein may include a number of components, including a catheter having an elongated tubular member and one or more electrode assemblies, a signal generator to provide stimulation energy to the electrode assembly, and a signal generator to sense a pati...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

PUM

No PUM Login to view more

Abstract

The catheter may include electrodes for transvascular nerve stimulation. Electrodes may be positioned within the lumen of the catheter and aligned with holes in the outer wall of the catheter. The electrodes generate a focused electric field that stimulates one or more nerves. In one embodiment, the catheter may include a proximal electrode set and a distal electrode set, and the proximal electrode may stimulate the patient's left phrenic nerve and the distal electrode may stimulate the patient's right phrenic nerve.

Description

[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 907,993, filed November 22, 2013, entitled "Apparatus for Assisted Breathing by Transvascular Nerve Stimulation and Related Methods," under 35 U.S.C. §119(e). The entire disclosure of the '993 provisional application is hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to medical devices and in particular to devices suitable for repair, augmentation or modulation of impaired neurophysiological function. Particular embodiments provide devices for stimulating diaphragmatic muscle via transvascular electrical stimulation of nerves to assist breathing. Background technique [0004] Electrical stimulation of nerves is widely used in the treatment of various conditions and can be applied to control muscle activity or generate sensation. Nerves can be stimulated by placing electrodes in, ar...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to view more
Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61M25/14A61N1/04A61N1/36
CPCA61N1/3611A61N1/36185A61B2562/043A61B5/6852A61B5/0245A61N1/05A61N1/0551A61N1/3601A61B5/287A61N1/36182A61N1/36A61M25/0029A61M2025/0034A61M25/0147A61M25/00
Inventor V·夏卡J·A·藿佛B·D·楚恩D·伊万斯J·纳什S·C·瑞诺斯
Owner LUNGPACER MEDICAL INC
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Try Eureka
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap