Patents by Inventor Anne M. Shelchuk

Anne M. Shelchuk has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vagal stimulation for improving cardiac function in heart failure or CHF patients
    Publication number: 20040199210
    Abstract: Exemplary methods for decreasing workload, maintaining or increasing cardiac output and/or achieving a desirable autonomic balance by stimulating one or more parasympathetic nerves. Various exemplary methods include delivering one or more stimulation pulses postinspiration and/or based at least in part on detection of one or more cardiac event. Other methods and/or devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: Anne M. Shelchuk