Methods and apparatus for treating anaphylaxis using electrical modulation
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1. A device for treating bronchoconstriction in a patient comprising:
- a power source;
one or more electrodes coupled to the power source and positionable exterior to the patient; and
wherein the power source is operable to generate a signal sufficient to reduce airway resistance in the patient when a signal is applied via the one or more electrodes to a selected nerve in an autonomic nervous system.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for treating anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, bronchial constriction, and/or asthma include providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve of a patient suffering from anaphylaxis to block and/or modulate nerve signals that would regulate the function of, for example, myocardial tissue, vasodilation/constriction and/or pulmonary tissue.
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1. A device for treating bronchoconstriction in a patient comprising:
a power source; one or more electrodes coupled to the power source and positionable exterior to the patient; and wherein the power source is operable to generate a signal sufficient to reduce airway resistance in the patient when a signal is applied via the one or more electrodes to a selected nerve in an autonomic nervous system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for treating bronchoconstriction in a patient comprising:
a power source; one or more energy transmitters coupled to the power source and positionable exterior to the patient; and wherein the power source is operable to generate a signal sufficient to increase airflow into the lungs of the patient when energy is applied via the one or more energy transmitters to a selected nerve in an autonomic nervous system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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