Approximately 8–18% of all patients with high blood pressure (BP) are apparently resistant
to drug treatment. 1, 2 In this situation, new strategies to help reduce BP are urgently needed …

Papademetriou et al Renal Nerve Ablation: Perspectives 1441 the procedure of choice for
patients with severe/malignant hypertension not responding to diet or to then-limited …

Background Renal denervation (RDN) with radiofrequency ablation substantially reduces
blood pressure in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. We assessed the long-term …

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 …

Aug. 16, 2007, noW Pat. No. 7,717,948, Which is a(Continued) continuation of application
No. 11/504,117,? led on continuatlon-m-part of apphcation No. 10/408,665,? led on Apr. 8 …

Methods and apparatus are provided for intravascularly-in duced neuromodulation or
denervation. Neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of …

Methods and apparatus are provided for renal neuromodulation using a pulsed electric field
to effectuate electroporation or electrofusion. It is expected that renal neuromodulation (eg …

(60) Provisional application No. 61/406.531, filed on Oct. 25, 2010, provisional application
No. 61/528,108, Primary Examiner—Amanda Patton filed on Aug. 26, 2011, provisional …

Methods and apparatus are provided for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation.
Thermally-induced renal neuro modulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect …

2010-11-01 Assigned to ARDIAN, INC. reassignment ARDIAN, INC. ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: CLARK, BENJAMIN …