申请人:——
公开号:US20020183237A1
公开(公告)日:2002-12-05
A method for indirectly stimulating a vagus nerve of a patient includes the steps of positioning one or more electrodes in the vicinity of the vagus nerve and then actuating the electrode(s) to create an electrical field for stimulating the vagus nerve. Disclosed embodiments include positioning one or more electrodes in the esophagus, trachea, or jugular vein, on the neck of the patient, and combinations thereof.
间接刺激患者迷走神经的方法包括以下步骤:将一个或多个电极放置在迷走神经附近,然后驱动电极以产生刺激迷走神经的电场。公开的实施方案包括将一个或多个电极放置在患者颈部的食道、气管或颈静脉中,以及它们的组合。