Methods and apparatus for treating anaphylaxis using electrical modulation
US7711430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36175
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and devices for treating anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, bronchial constriction, and/or asthma include providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve of a patient suffering from anaphylaxis to block and/or modulate nerve signals that would regulate the function of, for example, myocardial tissue, vasodilation/constriction and/or pulmonary tissue.
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