Methods and apparatus for treating anaphylaxis using electrical modulation
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1. A device for increasing a heart function in a patient, the device comprising:
- a power source;
an electrical impulse generator coupled to the power source; and
one or more electrodes coupled to the electrical impulse generator,wherein the electrodes are configured to be positioned on an exterior of the patient, andwherein the power source is configured to power the electrical impulse generator such that the electrical impulse generator generates a signal sufficient to facilitate heart contractility in the patient based at least in part on the signal being applied via the one or more electrodes to a selected nerve in an autonomic nervous system of the patient.
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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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21 Claims
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1. A device for increasing a heart function in a patient, the device comprising:
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a power source; an electrical impulse generator coupled to the power source; and one or more electrodes coupled to the electrical impulse generator, wherein the electrodes are configured to be positioned on an exterior of the patient, and wherein the power source is configured to power the electrical impulse generator such that the electrical impulse generator generates a signal sufficient to facilitate heart contractility in the patient based at least in part on the signal being applied via the one or more electrodes to a selected nerve in an autonomic nervous system of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for increasing a heart function in a patient, the device comprising:
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a power source; an electrical impulse generator coupled to the power source; and one or more energy transmitters coupled to the electrical impulse generator, wherein the energy transmitters are configured to be positioned on an exterior of the patient, and wherein the power source is configured to power the electrical impulse generator such that the electrical impulse generator generates a signal sufficient to increase heart contractility of the patient based at least in part on energy being applied via the one or more energy transmitters to a selected nerve in an autonomic nervous system of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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