Methods and apparatus for treating anaphylaxis using electrical modulation

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A method for treating bronchoconstriction in a patient comprising:
positioning one or more electrodes exterior to the patient; and applying a signal from a power source coupled to the one or more electrodes, the signal being sufficient to reduce airway resistance in the patient when the signal is applied via the one or more electrodes to a selected nerve in an autonomic nervous system.