Implantable electroacupuncture device and method for reducing hypertension
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61N-001/375
A61N-001/36
A61N-001/372
출원번호
US-0598575
(2012-08-29)
등록번호
US-8805512
(2014-08-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Greiner, Jeffrey H.
Peterson, David K. L.
Thenuwara, Chuladatta
출원인 / 주소
Valencia Technologies Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Gold, Bryant R.
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초록▼
An implantable electroacupuncture device (IEAD) treats hypertension through application of stimulation pulses applied at at least one of acupoints PC5, PC6, ST36, or ST37. The IEAD comprises an implantable, coin-sized, self-contained, leadless electroacupuncture device having at least two electrodes
An implantable electroacupuncture device (IEAD) treats hypertension through application of stimulation pulses applied at at least one of acupoints PC5, PC6, ST36, or ST37. The IEAD comprises an implantable, coin-sized, self-contained, leadless electroacupuncture device having at least two electrodes attached to an outside surface of its housing. The device generates stimulation pulses in accordance with a specified stimulation regimen. Power management circuitry within the device allows a primary battery, having a high internal impedance, to be used to power the device. The stimulation regimen generates stimulation pulses during a stimulation session of duration T3 minutes applied every T4 minutes. The duty cycle, or ratio T3/T4, is very low, no greater than 0.05. The low duty cycle and careful power management allow the IEAD to perform its intended function for several years.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for treating hypertension in a patient comprising the steps of: (a) implanting a coin-sized, leadless, self-contained electroacupuncture (EA) device in the patient below the patient's skin at at least one specified acupoint, the coin-sized, leadless, self-contained EA device comprising (
1. A method for treating hypertension in a patient comprising the steps of: (a) implanting a coin-sized, leadless, self-contained electroacupuncture (EA) device in the patient below the patient's skin at at least one specified acupoint, the coin-sized, leadless, self-contained EA device comprising (i) a hermetically sealed housing having a nominal diameter no more than 25 mm and a thickness no greater than 2.5 mm, (ii) pulse generation circuitry housed within the hermetically sealed housing, (iii) a thin coin-cell battery also housed within the hermetically sealed housing having an impedance of at least 5 ohms, (iv) a smooth electrode configuration integrated into an outside surface of the hermetically sealed housing, and (v) at least one feed-through pin that provides electrical contact between the circuitry and battery housed inside of the hermetically sealed housing and the electrode configuration integrated into an outside surface of the hermetically sealed housing;(b) enabling the EA device to generate stimulation sessions at a duty cycle that is less than 0.05, each stimulation session comprising a series of stimulation pulses, wherein the duty cycle is the ratio of T3/T4, where T3 is the duration in minutes of each stimulation session, and T4 is the time in minutes between stimulation sessions; and(c) delivering the stimulation pulses of each stimulation session to the at least one specified acupoint through the electrode configuration integrated into an outside surface of the EA device. 2. The method of treating hypertension of claim 1 wherein the at least one specified acupoint at which the stimulation pulses are applied is selected from the group of acupoints that includes: PC5, PC6, ST36, and ST37. 3. The method of treating hypertension of claim 1 further comprising forming the electrode configuration integrated into the outside surface of the EA device as at least two electrodes arranged in a concentric pattern, with at least one electrode comprising a central electrode, and with at least one other electrode comprising an annular electrode that surrounds the central electrode, wherein the spacing between the center of the central electrode and an edge of the annular electrode closest to the central electrode comprises at least 5 mm. 4. The method of treating hypertension of claim 3 further including forming the annular electrode as a ring electrode attached around a perimeter edge of the coin-sized EA device. 5. The method of treating hypertension of claim 4 further including configuring the central electrode as a cathode electrode and the perimeter-edge ring electrode as an anode electrode. 6. The method of treating hypertension of claim 1 wherein enabling the EA device to generate stimulation sessions includes generating the series of stimulation pulses within each stimulation session so that each stimulation pulse has a duration of between 0.1 and 1.0 millisecond and occurs at a rate of between 1 and 5 Hz. 7. The method of treating hypertension of claim 1 further including setting the time T4, the time between stimulation sessions, to be at least 720 minutes [½ day] but no longer than 20,160 minutes [14 days]. 8. The method of treating hypertension of claim 7 further including setting T3 to a value between 10 minutes and a maximum T3 value, T3(max), where T3(max) equals 0.05(T4), [if] when T4, the rate of occurrence of the stimulation session, is set to a value between 720 minutes and 1,200 minutes. 9. The method of treating hypertension of claim 1 further including setting the time T4, the time between stimulation sessions, to be at least 720 minutes, and setting the time T3, the duration of the stimulation session, to be at least 10 minutes but no greater than 36 minutes. 10. The method of treating hypertension of claim 1 wherein the electronic circuitry within the EA device includes pulse generation circuitry that includes: a boost converter circuit that boosts the nominal output voltage of the coin-cell battery to an output voltage VOUT that is at least three times the nominal output voltage of the coin-cell battery;a control circuit that selectively turns the boost converter circuit OFF and ON to limit the amount of current that may be drawn from the coin-cell battery; andan output circuit powered by VOUT and controlled by the control circuit that generates the stimulation pulses of each stimulation session. 11. The method of treating hypertension of claim 10 further including generating EA stimulation pulses with the pulse generation circuitry that comprise voltage pulses having a voltage amplitude of no less than about 1 V and no greater than about 15 V. 12. The method of treating hypertension of claim 10 further including generating EA stimulation pulses with the pulse generation circuitry that comprise current pulses having a current amplitude of no less than about 1 milliampere (mA) and no greater than about 15 mA. 13. The method of treating hypertension of claim 10 wherein the thin coin-cell battery housed within the hermetically sealed housing of the EA device has sufficient capacity to power the pulse generation circuitry for a minimum of 2 years.
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