Patent ID: 7801614
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of treating a patient with a baroreflex activation device, the method comprising: establishing a series of therapy intervals; establishing a plurality of burst intervals during at least one of the therapy intervals; wherein the burst intervals are commensurate with an interval between heartbeats of the patient; generating an electrical output signal, based on the series of therapy intervals, characterized in that electrical power applied to the activation device has a time dependence; wherein at least one of the therapy intervals has a first portion characterized by an average electrical power, referred to as a first therapy portion average power, and a second portion characterized by an average electrical power, referred to as a second therapy portion average power, the first therapy portion average power being different from the second therapy portion average power, and wherein at least one of the burst intervals has a first portion characterized by an average electrical power, referred to as a first burst portion average power, and a second portion characterized by an average electrical power, referred to as a second burst portion average power, the first burst portion average power being different from the second burst portion average power.