Lymphocyte attraction by electrical stimulation

摘要

The invention is a method of attracting lymphocytes to at least one desired location in the body of a patient for a therapeutic purpose (e.g., treating infection or inflammation, killing tumor cells, etc.), the method comprising contacting the desired location with one or more electrodes and stimulating the tissue with current at an intesity below that which will physically damage the cells, yet sufficient to attract lymphocytes.