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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2020
Applicant:
Lungpacer Medical Inc., Vancouver, CA;
Inventors:
Douglas G. Evans, Downingtown, PA (US);
Viral S. Thakkar, Chester Springs, PA (US);
Matthew J. Gani, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Lungpacer Medical Inc., Burnaby, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); A61H 31/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/00 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3601 (2013.01); A61H 31/00 (2013.01); A61N 1/05 (2013.01); A61N 1/0551 (2013.01); A61N 1/3611 (2013.01); A61N 1/36014 (2013.01); A61N 1/36053 (2013.01); A61N 1/36135 (2013.01); A61N 5/00 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2013.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); A61H 2201/107 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1253 (2013.01); A61H 2230/045 (2013.01); A61H 2230/201 (2013.01); A61H 2230/405 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0166 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0026 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of treating subjects may include assisting breathing of the subject via an external respiratory support device. The methods of treating subjects may further include delivering an electrical signal to a first nerve of the subject, wherein delivering of the first signal blocks a pain signal from a pulmonary stretch pain receptor. The methods may further include placing one or more electrodes proximate a first nerve, wherein the first electrodes are supported on an intravenous catheter.