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APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING PULMONARY CONDITIONS

  • US 20080183248A1
  • Filed: 01/17/2008
  • Published: 07/31/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An endotracheal apparatus for treating a pulmonary condition, said apparatus comprising:

  • a stent member including first and second ends and a lumen extending between said ends, said lumen defining an inner surface opposite an outer surface; and

    an electrode assembly operably coupled to said stent member, said electrode assembly comprising a flexible member having first and second end portions and oppositely disposed first and second surfaces, at least one electrode operably connected to a portion of at least one of said first or second surfaces, and an attachment mechanism for securing said at least one electrode to at least one of said first or second surfaces, said at least one electrode being adapted to selectively deliver electric current to the target site and effect a change in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) of the subject.

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