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System and method for bronchial dilation

  • US 9,867,986 B2
  • Filed: 01/09/2017
  • Issued: 01/16/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating a patient with a signal generator and an electrode operatively coupled to the signal generator, the method comprising:

  • delivering energy from the signal generator via the electrode to nerve tissue located along an airway in the patient so as to have an effect on the patient, the effect being selected from the group consisting of;

    impeding nerve signal traffic to and/or from a lung of the patient, relieving bronchial smooth muscle contraction, facilitating nerve signal traffic to and/or from the lung of the patient to provide pulmonary maintenance, and combinations thereof.

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