METHODS AND DEVICES TO MODULATE THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM VIA THE CAROTID BODY OR CAROTID SINUS

摘要

In some embodiments, sympathetic nerves surrounding arteries or leading to organs are targeted with energy sources to correct or modulate physiologic processes. In some embodiments, different types of energy sources are utilized singly or combined with one another. In some embodiments, bioactive agents or devices activated by the energy sources are delivered to the region of interest and the energy is enhanced by such agents.

主权项

1. A method of inhibiting the function of a nerve traveling with an artery comprising:
providing an external imaging modality to determine the location of the artery of a patient; placing the artery in a first three dimensional coordinate reference based on the imaging; placing or associating a therapeutic energy generation source in the first three dimensional coordinate reference frame; modeling the delivery of energy to the adventitial region of the artery or a region adjacent to the artery where a nerve travels; delivering therapeutic energy from the therapeutic energy source, from at least two different angles, through the skin of a patient, to intersect at the artery or the region adjacent to the artery; and, at least partially inhibiting the function of the nerve traveling with the artery.