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Surgery: Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Electrical Therapeutic Systems > Stimulating Respiration Function Stimulating Respiration FunctionStimulating Respiration Function patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/14/06 - 20060282127 - Respiratory triggered, bilateral laryngeal stimulator to restore normal ventilation in vocal fold paralysis A laryngeal stimulation system including a sensor for detecting an occurrence of a respiratory signal in a subject and a laryngeal stimulator adapted for coupling to a laryngeal muscle and operable to stimulate the laryngeal muscle in response to the sensor detecting the occurrence of the respiratory signal is provided. ... 11/02/06 - 20060247729 - Multimode device and method for controlling breathing A device and method is provided for therapeutic stimulating, augmenting, manipulating and/or controlling breathing, in combination with stimulation of auxiliary respiratory nerves or muscles including the upper airway tract, chest wall muscles or abdominal muscles. Stimulation may be provided, for example, to augment breathing or to prevent closing of the ... 11/02/06 - 20060247728 - Methods and systems for treating autism by decreasing neural activity within the brain Methods of treating autism include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The stimulus is configured to decrease neural activity within at least a portion of the brain to treat ... 11/02/06 - 20060247727 - Control system and process for application of energy to airway walls and other mediums The present invention includes a system for delivering energy to an airway wall of a lung comprising an energy delivering apparatus and a PID controller having one or more variable gain factors which are rest after energy deliver has begun. The energy delivering apparatus may include a flexible elongated member ... 11/02/06 - 20060247726 - Control system and process for application of energy to airway walls and other mediums The present invention includes a system for delivering energy to an airway wall of a lung comprising an energy delivering apparatus and a PID controller having one or more variable gain factors which are rest after energy deliver has begun. The energy delivering apparatus may include a flexible elongated member ... 10/05/06 - 20060224209 - Method and system to control respiration by means of simulated neuro-electrical coded signals A method to control respiration generally comprising generating and transmitting at least a first simulated neuro-electrical coded signal to the body that is recognizable by the respiratory system as a modulation signal. ... 08/24/06 - 20060190052 - Methods and compositions for treating obesity-hypoventilation syndrome Methods and compositions for treating a subject for obesity-hypoventilation syndrome, or related conditions, are provided. The subject methods include applying an electrical stimulus to a subject in a manner that modulates chest cavity capacity in a manner effective to treat the subject. Also provided are compositions, kits and systems for ... 07/27/06 - 20060167523 - Device and method for improving upper airway functionality A device and method is provided for improving upper airway functionality by electrically stimulating tissue associated with the diaphragm or phrenic nerve of a subject. ... 07/13/06 - 20060155341 - Device and method for biasing lung volume A device and method is provided for biasing lung volume by electrically stimulating tissue associated with the diaphragm or phrenic nerve at a low level. ... 07/06/06 - 20060149334 - Device and method for controlling breathing A device and method is provided for controlling breathing of a subject by electrically stimulating tissue associated with the diaphragm or phrenic nerve of the subject. ... 06/29/06 - 20060142815 - Device and method for treating obstructive sleep apnea A device and method are provided for treating obstructive respiratory events by electrically stimulating tissue associated with the phrenic nerve or diaphragm to elicit a respiratory response. ... 06/08/06 - 20060122662 - Device and method for increasing functional residual capacity A device and method is provided for increasing the functional residual capacity of lungs of a subject by electrically stimulating tissue associated with the diaphragm or phrenic nerve of the subject. ... 06/08/06 - 20060122661 - Diaphragmatic pacing with activity monitor adjustment A system and method that provides adjustable diaphragmatic pacing to a patient having an associated neurological deficit with adjustments occurring automatically in response to the patient's physiological need. In a first implementation, physiological need is determined according to the patient's activity level, e.g., as determined by the patient's motion as ... 05/25/06 - 20060111755 - Method and system to control respiration by means of neuro-electrical coded signals A method to record, store and transmit waveform signals to control respiration generally comprising capturing waveform signals that are generated in a subject's body and are operative in the control of respiration and transmitting at least a first waveform signal to the body that is recognizable by the respiratory system ... 03/23/06 - 20060064138 - Method of treating mood disorders and/or anxiety disorders by brain stimulation The present invention involves a method and a system for using electrical stimulation and/or chemical stimulation to treat depression. More particularly, the method comprises surgically implanting an electrical stimulation lead and/or catheter that is in communication with a predetermined site which is coupled to a signal generator and/or infusion pump ... 03/16/06 - 20060058852 - Multi-variable feedback control of stimulation for inspiratory facilitation An exemplary method includes delivering stimulation according to one or more stimulation parameters to cause contraction of the diaphragm, monitoring chest activity related to respiration and, in response to the monitoring, adjusting one or more of the one or more stimulation parameters during contraction of the diaphragm and continuing the ... 02/16/06 - 20060036294 - Patient compliance management device and method A device and method are provided for managing the treatment of a patient With respiratory disorders or symptoms. Respiratory parameters are sensed and recorded and communicated to an external device to provide information to a patient and/or provider for further treatment or diagnosis. Also respiratory disorders such as apnea or ... 02/09/06 - 20060030894 - Breathing disorder detection and therapy device for providing intrinsic breathing A device and method are provided for managing the treatment of a patient with respiratory disorders or symptoms. Respiratory parameters are sensed and recorded and communicated to an external device to provide information to a patient and/or provider for further treatment or diagnosis. Also respiratory disorders such as apnea or ... 01/26/06 - 20060020299 - Methods and systems for management of alzheimer's disease A method is provided for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD). The method includes stimulating a sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) of a subject so that the concentration of a substance in a brain of the subject changes. ... 12/29/05 - 20050288730 - Methods and apparatus for renal neuromodulation Methods and apparatus are provided for renal neuromodulation using a pulsed electric field to effectuate electroporation or electrofusion. It is expected that renal neuromodulation (e.g., denervation) may, among other things, reduce expansion of an acute myocardial infarction, reduce or prevent the onset of morphological changes that are affiliated with congestive ... 12/29/05 - 20050288729 - Coordinated therapy for disordered breathing including baroreflex modulation An approach to providing disordered breathing therapy involves the use of a plurality of therapy devices to deliver a coordinated disordered breathing therapy regimen to the patient. The plurality of disordered breathing devices includes at least a therapy device that delivers an electrical stimulation therapy modulating a patient's baroreflex response. ... 12/29/05 - 20050288728 - Adaptive baroreflex stimulation therapy for disordered breathing An approach to providing disordered breathing therapy includes delivering electrical stimulation therapy modifying a patient's baroreflex response. Disordered breathing therapy may be delivered in response to prediction or detection of disordered breathing events. Various conditions affecting the patient may be evaluated and the baroreflex therapy modified. The therapy may be ... 12/22/05 - 20050283200 - Methods of treating medical conditions by neuromodulation of the cerebellar pathways Methods of treating various medical conditions by neuromodulation of target sites of a cerebello-thalamo-cortical pathway and/or a cortical-ponto-cerebellar pathway. Such medical conditions include unilateral motor deficits, movement disorders, psychiatric disorders, epilepsy, speech or cognitive deficits associated with hemispheric lesions, visual deficits associated with hemispheric lesions, learning disorders associated with hemispheric ... 11/24/05 - 20050261747 - Method and system to control respiration by means of neuro-electrical coded signals A method to record, store and transmit waveform signals to control respiration generally comprising capturing waveform signals that are generated in a subject's body and are operative in the control of respiration and transmitting at least a first waveform signal to the body that is recognizable by the respiratory system ... 10/27/05 - 20050240241 - Treatment of conditions through modulation of the autonomic nervous system Methods are provided for treating a subject for a condition by modulating at least a portion of the subject's autonomic nervous system. In accordance with certain embodiments of the subject methods, at least a portion of a subject's autonomic nervous system is electrically or pharmacologically modulated in a manner that ... 10/27/05 - 20050240240 - System and method for applying therapy during hyperpnea phase of periodic breathing using an implantable medical device Techniques are provided for treating periodic breathing, such as Cheyne-Stokes Respiration, using an implantable medical system. In one technique, diaphragmatic stimulation is delivered during a hyperpnea phase of periodic breathing via electrical stimulation of the phrenic nerves. Diaphragmatic stimulation is synchronized with intrinsic inspiration so as to increase the amplitude ... 10/20/05 - 20050234523 - Renal nerve stimulation method and apparatus for treatment of patients A method and apparatus for treatment of heart failure, hypertension and renal failure by stimulating the renal nerve. The goal of therapy is to reduce sympathetic activity of the renal nerve. Therapy is accomplished by at least partially blocking the nerve with drug infusion or electrostimulation. Apparatus can be permanently ... 10/06/05 - 20050222639 - Translational sensory stimulation procedure for the stimulation of amygdala-hippocampal complex The present invention relates to a methods and systems for the stimulation of the amygdala-hippocampal complex of a subject by a translational sensory stimulation procedure based on one or more time-series of random sensory pulses. Furthermore, it relates to methods for the representation of the neural activity of the amygdala-hippocampal ... 09/08/05 - 20050197678 - Method and system for providing therapy for alzheimer's disease and dementia by providing electrical pulses to vagus nerve(s) A method and system for providing predetermined electrical pulses for neuromodulating vagus nerve(s) or its branches to provide therapy for dementia and Alzhemer's disease, comprises implantable and external components. The electrical pulses to vagus nerve(s) may be stimulating and/or blocking. The pulsed electrical stimulation/blocking to vagus nerve(s) may be provided ... 07/28/05 - 20050165457 - Tiered therapy for respiratory oscillations characteristic of cheyne-stokes respiration An exemplary method includes delivering a maintenance therapy that aims to prevent occurrence of apnea, sensing information, based at least in part on the information, determining if apnea exists and, if apnea exists, delivering a termination therapy that aims to terminate the apnea. An exemplary implantable device includes an input ... 06/30/05 - 20050143785 - Baroreflex therapy for disordered breathing An aspect of the present subject matter relates to a baroreflex stimulator. An embodiment of the stimulator comprises a pulse generator to provide a baroreflex stimulation signal through an electrode, and a modulator to modulate the baroreflex stimulation signal based on a circadian rhythm template. Other aspects are provided herein. ... 06/23/05 - 20050137645 - Novel method for the adjustment of human and animal vagus nerve stimulation The present invention relates to vagus nerve stimulation techniques and more particularly to techniques for providing a more effective monitoring of vagus nerve stimulation and for the adjustment of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS). Specifically, the present invention relates to methods for adjusting and controlling the vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) signal ... 06/02/05 - 20050119711 - Apparatus and method for monitoring for disordered breathing The present invention relates to a device and method for monitoring for sleep disordered breathing or other types of disordered breathing such as Cheyne-Stokes breathing. More specifically, a device and method for detecting disordered breathing is provided that monitors a physiological parameter, which becomes cyclical due to apnea-hyperpnea (or arousal) ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |