System and method for treating autonomic nervous system dysfunctions

US11357972B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma · US

Inventors

• Sunny Po · Edmond, US
• Benjamin J. Scherlag · Oklahoma City, US
• Stavros Stavrakis · Zürich, CH
• Paul Garabelli · Norman, US
• David Albert · Saint John, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 14, 2018
• Grant date: Jun 14, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 14, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H40/67
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods and systems for alleviating disorders and complications associated with autonomic nervous system dysfunction. The approach generally includes measuring heart rate signals from a subject to measure heart rate variability and determine a heart rate variability threshold, determining that the subject is experiencing autonomic nervous system dysfunction, and alerting the subject to stimulate the auricular branch of the vagus nerve with an ear device.