Electrical treatment of bronchial constriction
US8812112B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0551
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for treating bronchial constriction related to asthma, anaphylaxis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease wherein the treatment includes stimulating selected nerve fibers responsible for smooth muscle dilation at a selected region within a patient's neck, thereby reducing the magnitude of constriction of bronchial smooth muscle.
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