Electrical stimulation treatment of bronchial constriction
US7747324B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36114
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and devices for treating bronchial constriction related to asthma and anaphylaxis wherein the treatment includes providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve and/or the lungs of a patient suffering from bronchial constriction.
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