Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
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2007-05-15
2007-05-15
Pezzuto, Robert E. (Department: 3766)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
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10035319
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus to provide therapy to a patient for protecting cardiac tissue from insult is disclosed. The method comprises delivering closed loop electrical stimulation to one or more predetermined portions of a portion of excitable tissue of the spinal cord of a patient; and monitoring one or more physiologic indices of the body. That is, a closed-loop feedback controller is used to apply electrical stimulation to preselected regions of the spinal cord of a patient's body based upon one or more aspects of the physiologic indices.
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Hill Michael R. S.
King Gary W.
Mullen Thomas J.
Zhou Xiaohong
Girma Wolde-Michael
McDowall Paul H.
Oropeza Frances P.
Pezzuto Robert E.
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