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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2022
Applicant:
Washington University, St. Louis, MO (US);
Inventors:
Eric Leuthardt, St. Louis, MO (US);
Anna Huguenard, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
Washington University, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36034 (2017.08); A61N 1/0456 (2013.01); A61N 1/0492 (2013.01); A61N 1/36036 (2017.08);
Abstract
The present disclosure describes a system for transcutaneous auricular branch vagal nerve stimulation. Stimulation of the vagal nerve is configured to reduce inflammation in the central nervous system. The system includes a first electrode to be attached to a cymba of a patient's ear, a second electrode to be attached to a cavum of the patient's ear, and a flexible substrate to be bent over the ear to secure the system to the patient's ear.
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Leuthardt, Eric. (2026). Systems and methods for reducing inflammation in the central nervous system (U.S. Patent No. 12773552). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12773552
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