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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2016
Applicants:
Galvani Bioelectronics Limited, Brentford, Middlesex, GB;
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Inventors:
Brendan J. Canning, Baltimore, MD (US);
Michael John Carr, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Marian Kollarik, Baltimore, MD (US);
Assignees:
GALVANI BIOELECTRONICS LIMITED, Brentford, Middlesex, GB;
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Baltimore, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61F 7/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/20 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/067 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36053 (2013.01); A61F 7/007 (2013.01); A61N 1/0553 (2013.01); A61N 1/205 (2013.01); A61N 1/3601 (2013.01); A61N 1/3611 (2013.01); A61N 1/36014 (2013.01); A61N 1/36139 (2013.01); A61N 1/36171 (2013.01); A61N 1/36178 (2013.01); A61N 5/0622 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0075 (2013.01); A61N 1/36189 (2013.01); A61N 2005/067 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0651 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0026 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides devices and methods that can prevent or ameliorate bronchoconstriction. In particular, the invention provides devices and methods in which a signal is delivered to the vagus nerve or the pulmonary branches of the vagus nerves. The signal is able to treat bronchoconstriction and prevent and/or ameliorate bronchoconstriction.