Electrical Treatment Of Bronchial Constriction
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1. A method of treating bronchial constriction in a patient comprising stimulating selected nerve fibers responsible for smooth muscle dilation to increase the activity of said nerve fibers.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for treating bronchial constriction related to asthma, anaphylaxis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease wherein the treatment includes stimulating selected nerve fibers responsible for smooth muscle dilation at a selected region within a patient'"'"'s neck, thereby reducing the magnitude of constriction of bronchial smooth muscle.
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- 1. A method of treating bronchial constriction in a patient comprising stimulating selected nerve fibers responsible for smooth muscle dilation to increase the activity of said nerve fibers.
- 28. A method of treating bronchial constriction in a patient comprising applying an electrical impulse of a frequency of about 15 Hz to 50 Hz to a selected region of a neck of the patient to reduce a magnitude of constriction of bronchial smooth muscle.
- 37. A method for treating bronchial constriction in a patient comprising applying an electrical impulse to a target region in the patient and acutely reducing a magnitude of bronchial constriction in the patient.
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45. A device for treating bronchial constriction in a patient comprising:
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a source of electrical energy; and an introducer configured for introduction to a target region of a patient'"'"'s neck and having one or more electrodes coupled to the source of electrical energy, wherein the source of electrical energy is configured to apply an electrical impulse to the electrodes to reduce a magnitude of constriction of bronchial smooth muscle. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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