Electrical stimulation of the sympathetic nerve chain
US7778704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36017
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of affecting physiological disorders by stimulating a specific location along the sympathetic nerve chain. Preferably, the present invention provides a method of affecting a variety of physiological disorders or pathological conditions by placing an electrode adjacent to or in communication with at least one ganglion along the sympathetic nerve chain and stimulating the at least one ganglion until the physiological disorder or pathological condition has been affected.
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