Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Layno, Carl H (Department: 3766)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C607S002000, C607S004000, C607S005000, C607S006000, C607S007000, C607S008000, C607S009000, C607S011000, C607S015000, C607S115000, C607S116000, C607S117000, C607S118000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08005545
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided, including identifying that a subject is at risk of suffering from atrial fibrillation (AF). Responsively to the identifying, a risk of an occurrence of an episode of the AF is reduced by applying an electrical current to a site of the subject selected from the group consisting of: a vagus nerve, a sinoatrial (SA) node fat pad, a pulmonary vein, a carotid artery, a carotid sinus, a coronary sinus, a vena cava vein, a jugular vein, an azygos vein, an innominate vein, and a subclavian vein, and configuring the current to stimulate autonomic nervous tissue in the site. Other embodiments are also described.
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Ben-David Tamir
Ben-Ezra Omry
Cohen Ehud
Bio Control Medical (B.C.M.) Ltd.
Layno Carl H
Malamud Deborah
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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