Patent Document ID: 20120143275
Application ID: 13396405
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. An implantable device, comprising: a neural stimulator configured to deliver an intermittent neural stimulation therapy with stimulation ON times and stimulation OFF times, the neural stimulation therapy including a series of neural stimulation burst during stimulation ON times, the neural stimulator including: a pulse generator configured to generate the neural stimulation pulses for the neural stimulation therapy; and a modulator to adjust the neural stimulation therapy; a feedback monitor to monitor at least one feedback parameter during stimulation ON times and during stimulation OFF times; a cardiac side effect monitor configured to monitor for and detect myocardial capture from the neural stimulation therapy; and a controller operably connected to the feedback monitor and the cardiac side effect detector, and configured to detect a change for the at least one feedback parameter between the stimulation ON and stimulation OFF times and provide a therapy control signal to the modulator to avoid myocardial capture and achieve a desired change for the at least one feedback parameter between the stimulation ON and the stimulation OFF times.