Claims
- 1. A method for treating a patient with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) or angina, comprising:
providing a miniature leadless implantable stimulator with at least one electrode and with a size and shape suitable for placement entirely within the spinal column; implanting the stimulator adjacent to at least one tissue influencing blood circulation, which tissue is at least one of the spinal roots; providing operating power to the stimulator; using an external appliance to transmit stimulation parameters to the stimulator; receiving the stimulation parameters at the stimulator; generating stimulation pulses in accordance with the stimulation parameters, which pulses are generated by the stimulator; delivering stimulation pulses via the stimulator to the at least one of the spinal roots influencing blood circulation as a treatment for PVD or angina.
- 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising delivering stimulation pulses to at least one of the lumbar dorsal roots, lumbar ventral roots, sacral dorsal roots, and sacral ventral roots as a treatment for PVD of at least one lower limb.
- 3. The method of claim 1 further comprising delivering stimulation pulses to at least one of the cervical dorsal roots, cervical ventral roots, thoracic dorsal roots, and thoracic ventral roots as a treatment for PVD of at least one upper limb.
- 4. The method of claim 1 further comprising delivering excitatory stimulation pulses to increase peripheral blood circulation as a treatment for PVD.
- 5. The method of claim 1 further comprising delivering stimulation pulses to at least one of the cervical dorsal roots, cervical ventral roots, thoracic dorsal roots, and thoracic ventral roots as a treatment for angina.
- 6. The method of claim 5 further comprising delivering excitatory stimulation pulses to increase coronary blood circulation as a treatment for angina.
- 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the implantable stimulator further comprises at least one sensor and the method further comprises sensing at least one condition of the patient.
- 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the at least one sensed condition is used to adjust the stimulation parameters.
- 9. The method of claim 8 wherein the parameter adjustment is performed using the at least one external appliance.
- 10. The method of claim 8 wherein the parameter adjustment is performed by the implantable stimulator.
- 11. The method of claim 1 further comprising
providing at least one sensor; using the at least one sensor to sense a physical condition; and adjusting the stimulation parameters based on the sensed condition.
- 12. A method for treating a patient with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) or angina, comprising:
providing a miniature implantable stimulator with at least one electrode and with a size and shape suitable for placement of the entire stimulator within the spinal column; implanting the stimulator adjacent to at least one tissue influencing blood circulation, which tissue is at least one of the spinal roots; providing operating power to the stimulator; using an external appliance to transmit stimulation parameters to the stimulator; receiving the stimulation parameters at the stimulator; generating stimulation pulses in accordance with the stimulation parameters, which pulses are generated by the stimulator; delivering stimulation pulses via the stimulator to the at least one of the spinal roots influencing blood circulation as a treatment for PVD or angina.
- 13. The method of claim 12 further comprising delivering stimulation pulses to at least one of the lumbar dorsal roots, lumbar ventral roots, sacral dorsal roots, and sacral ventral roots as a treatment for PVD of at least one lower limb.
- 14. The method of claim 12 further comprising delivering stimulation pulses to at least one of the cervical dorsal roots, cervical ventral roots, thoracic dorsal roots, and thoracic ventral roots as a treatment for PVD of at least one upper limb.
- 15. The method of claim 12 further comprising delivering excitatory stimulation pulses to increase peripheral blood circulation as a treatment for PVD.
- 16. The method of claim 12 further comprising delivering stimulation pulses to at least one of the cervical dorsal roots, cervical ventral roots, thoracic dorsal roots, and thoracic ventral roots as a treatment for angina.
- 17. The method of claim 16 further comprising delivering excitatory stimulation pulses to increase coronary blood circulation as a treatment for angina.
- 18. The method of claim 12 wherein the implantable stimulator further comprises at least one sensor and the method further comprises sensing at least one condition of the patient.
- 19. The method of claim 18 wherein the at least one sensed condition is used to adjust the stimulation parameters.
- 20. The method of claim 12 further comprising
providing at least one sensor; using the at least one sensor to sense a physical condition; and adjusting the stimulation parameters based on the sensed condition.
Parent Case Info
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/434,984, filed Dec. 19, 2002, which application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60434984 |
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