Dynamic cranial nerve stimulation based on brain state determination from cardiac data

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8417344
APP PUB NO 20100106217A1
SERIAL NO

12258019

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A method of treating a medical condition in a patient using an implantable medical device, comprising providing an electrical signal generator; providing at least a first electrode operatively coupled to the electrical signal generator and to a vagus nerve of the patient; sensing cardiac data of the patient; determining at least a first cardiac parameter based upon said cardiac data; setting at least a first value; declaring an unstable brain state of a patient from said at least a first cardiac parameter and said at least a first value; and adjusting the at least a first value. Also, a computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs the method. In addition, the implantable medical device used in the method.

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  • CYBERONICS, INC.;FLINT HILLS SCIENTIFIC, L.L.C.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Colborn, John C League City, US 12 250
Frei, Mark G Oviedo, US 67 7749
Osorio, Ivan Leawood, US 225 12105

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