APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING PULMONARY CONDITIONS

摘要

An endotracheal apparatus includes a stent member including first and second ends and a lumen extending between the ends. The lumen defines an inner surface opposite an outer surface. The apparatus also includes an electrode assembly operably coupled to the stent member. The electrode assembly includes a flexible member having first and second end portions and oppositely disposed first and second surfaces, at least one electrode is operably connected to a portion of at least one of the first or second surfaces, and an attachment mechanism for securing the at least one electrode to at least one of the first or second surfaces. The at least one electrode is adapted to selectively deliver electric current to the target site and effect a change in the autonomic nervous system of the subject.