Methods and apparatus for treating anaphylaxis using electrical modulation
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1. A method for increasing heart function in a patient comprising:
- positioning one or more electrodes exterior to the patient; and
applying a signal from a power source coupled to the electrodes, the signal being sufficient to facilitate heart contractility in the patient when the 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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17 Claims
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1. A method for increasing heart function in a patient comprising:
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positioning one or more electrodes exterior to the patient; and applying a signal from a power source coupled to the electrodes, the signal being sufficient to facilitate heart contractility in the patient when the 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 method for increasing heart function in a patient comprising:
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positioning one or more energy transmitters exterior to the patient; and applying a signal from a power source coupled to the energy transmitters, the signal being sufficient to increase heart contractility 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)
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