TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATION BY NON-INVASIVE STIMULATION
First Claim
1. A method of treating an inflammatory disorder, the method comprising:
- non-invasively stimulating a subject'"'"'s inflammatory reflex in a manner that significantly reduces proinflammatory cytokines in the subject.
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Abstract
Described herein are devices, systems and method for treating inflammatory disorders by modulating a subject'"'"'s inflammatory reflex. The method may include the step of non-invasively stimulating the inflammatory reflex (e.g., the vagus nerve, the splenic nerve, the hepatic nerve, the facial nerve, and the trigeminal nerve) of a subject in a manner which significantly reduces proinflammatory cytokines in the subject and/or provides a therapeutically effective treatment for the subject. Devices for non-invasively stimulating the inflammatory reflex may include a movable tip or actuator that is controlled to mechanically stimulate the ear. The devices may be hand-held or wearable, and may stimulate the cymba conchae region of the subject'"'"'s ear.
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52 Claims
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1. A method of treating an inflammatory disorder, the method comprising:
non-invasively stimulating a subject'"'"'s inflammatory reflex in a manner that significantly reduces proinflammatory cytokines in the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of treating an inflammatory disorder, the method comprising:
non-invasively stimulating a subject'"'"'s ear to stimulate the inflammatory reflex in a manner that significantly reduces the proinflammatory cytokines in the subject. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of treating an inflammatory disorder, the method comprising:
mechanically stimulating a subject'"'"'s ear to stimulate the inflammatory reflex in a manner that significantly reduces the proinflammatory cytokines in the subject. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of treating an inflammatory disorder, the method comprising:
mechanically stimulating a subject'"'"'s cymba conchae region of the ear for less than five minutes in a manner that significantly reduces the proinflammatory cytokines in the subject.
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38. A device for non-invasively stimulating a subject'"'"'s inflammatory reflex, the device comprising:
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a movable distal tip region configured to mechanically stimulate at least a portion of a subject'"'"'s ear; a handle; and a driver configured to move the distal tip region between about 50 and 500 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A wearable device for non-invasively stimulating a subject'"'"'s inflammatory reflex, the device comprising:
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an actuator configured to mechanically stimulate a subject'"'"'s cymba conchae; a driver configured to move the distal tip region between about 50 and 500 Hz; and an ear attachment region configured to secure to at least a portion of a subject'"'"'s ear. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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