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APPLICATION OF ELECTRIC FIELDS TO THE LUNG AS THERAPY FOR PULMONARY EDEMA

  • US 20100286746A1
  • Filed: 05/04/2010
  • Published: 11/11/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • an electric field generator circuit configured to be coupled to a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode is configured to be associated with a lung of a subject, and wherein the electric field generator circuit is configured to generate an electric field, for application to the lung, that is capable of modulating a level of fluid in the lung; and

    a controller coupled to the electric field generator circuit and configured to control the electric field in the lung so as to modulate the level of fluid in the lung.

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