基本信息:
- 专利标题： METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THERMALLY-INDUCED RENAL NEUROMODULATION
- 申请号：PCT/US2007/072396 申请日：2007-06-28
- 公开(公告)号：WO2008003058A3 公开(公告)日：2008-01-03
- 发明人： DEMARAIS, Denise , ZADNO, Nicolas , CLARK, Benjamin, J. , THAI, Erik , LEVIN, Howard, R. , GELFAND, Mark , WU, Andrew , GIFFORD, Hanson , DEEM, Mark
- 申请人： ARDIAN, INC. , DEMARAIS, Denise , ZADNO, Nicolas , CLARK, Benjamin, J. , THAI, Erik , LEVIN, Howard, R. , GELFAND, Mark , WU, Andrew , GIFFORD, Hanson , DEEM, Mark
- 申请人地址： 1810A Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 US
- 专利权人： ARDIAN, INC.,DEMARAIS, Denise,ZADNO, Nicolas,CLARK, Benjamin, J.,THAI, Erik,LEVIN, Howard, R.,GELFAND, Mark,WU, Andrew,GIFFORD, Hanson,DEEM, Mark
- 当前专利权人： ARDIAN, INC.,DEMARAIS, Denise,ZADNO, Nicolas,CLARK, Benjamin, J.,THAI, Erik,LEVIN, Howard, R.,GELFAND, Mark,WU, Andrew,GIFFORD, Hanson,DEEM, Mark
- 当前专利权人地址： 1810A Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 US
- 代理机构： POLEDNA, Aaron, J. et al.
- 优先权： US60/816,999 20060628; US11/504,117 20060814; US11/559,723 20061114; US60/880,340 20070112
- 主分类号： A61F2/00
- IPC分类号： A61F2/00
摘要：
Methods and system are provided for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation. Thermally-induced renal neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of thermal energy to heat or cool neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers. In some embodiments, parameters of the neural fibers, of non-target tissue, or of the thermal energy delivery element, may be monitored via one or more sensors for controlling the thermally-induced neuromodulation. In some embodiments, protective elements may be provided to reduce a degree of thermal damage induced in the non-target tissues. In some embodiments, thermally-induced renal neuromodulation is achieved via delivery of a pulsed thermal therapy.