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Timothy R. Conrad0
Mark B. Knudson0
Richard R. Wilson0
Katherine S. Tweden0
Date of Patent
November 30, 2010
0Patent Application Number
108810450
Date Filed
June 30, 2004
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Patent abstract
A method for treating at least one of a plurality of disorders characterized at least in part by vagal activity includes positioning an electrode around a body organ innervated by the vagus. An electrical signal is applied to the electrode to modulate vagal activity. The electrical signal is applied at a frequency selected for the signal to create a neural conduction block to the vagus with the neural conduction block selected to at least partially block nerve impulses on the vagus. The application of the electrical signal is discontinued. The application of the signal and the discontinuing of the signal are repeated with durations of the discontinuing and the application selected to treat the disorder.
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