Patent ID: 8126560
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a flexible lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end having a biased portion having an outer diameter dimensioned to abut a wall of a pulmonary artery; an electrode coupled proximate the distal end; and an implantable pulse generator electrically coupled to the electrode, wherein the implantable pulse generator is programmed to deliver a baroreflex stimulation signal to a baroreceptor in the pulmonary artery via the electrode such that the stimulation signal causes a lowering of blood pressure, wherein the implantable pulse generator is programmed such that the signal is delivered for about 5 seconds to about 10 seconds each minute at a voltage of about 0.1 volts to about 10 volts and a frequency of about 10 Hz to 150 Hz.