| 发明名称 |
STIMULATING CRANIAL NERVE TO TREAT PULMONARY DISORDER |
| 摘要 |
Systems and methods to treat a pulmonary disorder are provided. A particular method includes positioning an electrode in a patient's body at a location proximate a branch of a vagus nerve. The branch of the vagus nerve includes at least one of a bronchial branch of the vagus nerve and a pulmonary plexus. The method also includes activating the electrode such that energy is delivered from the electrode to the branch of the vagus nerve so as to block intrinsic neural activity in the branch of the vagus nerve to treat the pulmonary disorder. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2014371809(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.12.18 |
| 申请号 |
US201414475172 |
申请日期 |
2014.09.02 |
| 申请人 |
CYBERONICS, INC. |
发明人 |
PARNIS Steven M.;MASCHINO Steven E.;BURAS William R.;GUZMAN Albert W. |
| 分类号 |
A61N1/36;A61N1/05 |
主分类号 |
A61N1/36 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A method comprising:
positioning an electrode in a patient's body at a location proximate a branch of a vagus nerve, the branch of the vagus nerve including at least one of a bronchial branch of the vagus nerve and a pulmonary plexus; and activating the electrode such that energy is delivered from the electrode to the branch of the vagus nerve so as to block intrinsic neural activity in the branch of the vagus nerve to treat a pulmonary disorder. |
| 地址 |
Houston TX US |
