Neural sensing for atrial fibrillation

Details Neural sensing for atrial fibrillation Neural sensing for atrial fibrillation

2011-03-01

2011-03-01

Patel, Niketa I (Department: 3762)

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical therapeutic systems

C607S005000, C607S009000, C607S018000, C600S483000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07899531

ABSTRACT:
An exemplary method includes acquiring patient activity information and/or nerve activity information, detecting one or more episodes of atrial fibrillation, associating the information with atrial fibrillation and, upon occurrence of particular patient activity and/or nerve activity, calling for delivery of an anti-atrial fibrillation therapy. Various other exemplary methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed.

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