6 results about "Afferent nerves" patented technology

In an illustrative embodiment, systems and methods for treating kidney disease in a human patient are disclosed. A method includes advancing a collapsible array of RF electrodes through a urinary tract of the patient in collapsed form and into a position in or near a renal pelvis. The effector is deployed to an expanded form to engage at least a portion of an interior wall of the renal pelvis. RF energy delivered through the array of electrodes target afferent nerves proximate the interior wall of the renal pelvis to inhibit or destroy their function. eGFR of the patient can be raised after treatment according to the method.

Systems, devices, and methods for affecting a patient's organ function by innervating one or more organs of the patient are described herein. Innervating one or more organs of the patient is induced via electrical stimulation to nerve fibers, such as afferent nerve fibers, of one or more of the patient's dorsal roots. Electrical stimulation to dorsal root nerve fibers is delivered using at least one intravenous electrode disposed within a vein of the patient proximate to the dorsal root nerve fibers.

The present invention provides a method and pharmaceutical composition for treating overactive bladder (OAB) and / or bladder pain syndrome (BPS) comprising a viral expression vector carrying a transcription cassette containing a transgene that inhibits / silences neurotransmission or synaptic transmission of an afferent neuron.

Methods and systems for monitoring, preventing and / or treating upper airway disorders such as apnea, dysphagia, reflux and / or snoring are described. The methods and systems monitor the upper airway disorders by processing one or more neural signals obtained from one or more upper airway afferents. Upper airway disorders are prevented and / or treated by delivering one or more stimulations to one or more reflex-related afferents, efferents, muscles, and sensory receptors to manipulate the threshold and / or trigger an upper airway reflex including, but not limited to a swallow reflex and / or a negative-pressure reflex.

Systems and methods are directed to influencing organ function by stimulating the dorsal root ganglion. Systems include at least one electrode to deliver electrical stimulation to the dorsal root ganglion to activate afferent nerves innervating at least one organ, and computing apparatus comprising one or more processors operably coupled to the at least one electrode to control the electrical stimulation.

The present invention provides a method and pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) and / or bladder pain syndrome (BPS), comprising a viral expression vector having a transcription cassette containing one or more transgenes that inhibit / silence neurotransmission or synaptic transmission of afferent neurons.