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Methods and apparatus for treating bronchial restriction using electrical modulation

  • US 8,204,598 B2
  • Filed: 11/23/2011
  • Issued: 06/19/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for treating bronchoconstriction in a patient comprising:

  • a power source;

    an electrical impulse generator coupled to the power source;

    one or more electrodes coupled to the electrical impulse generator; and

    wherein the electrical impulse generator 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 a parasympathetic nervous system.

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