Patent ID: 11878159
Assignee: LIVANOVA USA, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A method for treating chronic cardiac dysfunction, comprising:
storing, by a recordable memory of a vagus nerve stimulator, stimulation parameters comprising a programmable ON-time during which a pulse generator of the vagus nerve stimulator delivers electrical therapeutic stimulation, a programmable OFF-time during which the electrical therapeutic stimulation is inhibited, and a periodic duty cycle comprising a percentage calculated from a ratio of the ON-time to the OFF-time, wherein the periodic duty cycle is within a duty range selected based on a targeted therapeutic efficacy and an extent of potential side effects; and
operating the pulse generator based on the stimulation parameters to deliver the electrical therapeutic stimulation comprising a stimulation waveform, via a nerve stimulation therapy lead, to helical electrodes electrically coupled to the nerve stimulation therapy lead.