Method for treating hypertension via electrical stimulation of neural structures

摘要

A neuromodulation system comprises a sensor configured for sensing a blood pressure of a patient, modulation output circuitry configured for conveying electrical modulation energy to at least one electrode, and a controller/processor coupled to the sensor and the modulation output circuitry. The controller/processor is configured for comparing the blood pressure sensed by the sensor to a first threshold blood pressure, and instructing the modulation output circuitry to convey the electrical modulation energy to the at least one electrode if the sensed blood pressure is greater than the first threshold blood pressure. A method for treating chronic hypertension comprises applying electrical modulation energy to a neural target site, thereby modulating an afferent nerve innervating a patient's kidney, thereby treating the chronic hypertension.

主权项

1. A neuromodulation system, comprising:
a sensor configured for sensing a blood pressure of a patient; modulation output circuitry configured for conveying electrical modulation energy to at least one electrode; and a controller/processor coupled to the sensor and the modulation output circuitry, the controller/processor configured for comparing the sensed blood pressure to a first threshold, instructing the modulation output circuitry to convey the electrical modulation energy to the at least one electrode if the sensed blood pressure is greater than the first threshold blood pressure, comparing the sensed blood pressure to a second threshold blood pressure, and instructing the modulation output circuitry to cease conveying the electrical modulation energy to the at least one electrode if the sensed blood pressure is less than the second threshold blood pressure.