US Patent 7813812 Baroreflex stimulator with integrated pressure sensor

The present invention is an implantable medical device comprising, a pulse generator to generate baroreceptor stimulation pulses, a sensor circuitry, a lead adapted to be electrically connected to the pulse generator and to the sensor circuitry, the lead including an electrode to distribute the baroreceptor stimulation pulses to a baroreceptor site, a pressure sensor to provide a signal indicative of blood pressure to the sensor circuitry and a controller connected to the pulse generator and the sensor circuitry, the controller adapted to adjust the baroreceptor stimulation pulses based on the blood pressure.