Apparatus for indirectly stimulating the vagus nerve with an electrical field
US7310552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for indirectly stimulating a vagus nerve of a patient includes electrodes positioned within the esophagus, trachea, or a jugular vein of a patient, on the neck of the patient, or in combinations of these locations. The apparatus further includes a means for actuating the electrodes to create an electrical field for stimulating the vagus nerve.
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