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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Kyushu University, National University Corporation, Fukuoka, JP;
Inventors:
Kenji Sunagawa, Fukuoka, JP;
Tomomi Ide, Fukuoka, JP;
Assignee:
KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION, Fukuoka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01); A61N 2/02 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 2/02 (2013.01); A61N 1/36053 (2013.01); A61N 1/36114 (2013.01); A61N 2/006 (2013.01); A61N 1/36117 (2013.01); A61N 1/36153 (2013.01); A61N 1/36171 (2013.01); A61N 1/36175 (2013.01); A61N 2/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stimulation device and method for treating cardiovascular disease in a human or an animal is provided, the method including placing a magnetic pulse application unit including a coil on a skin surface of a region of the human or the animal, and generating magnetic pulses around the coil, wherein the magnetic pulses induce currents in tissues in the region to stimulate a vagus nerve. The region may be a neck region or a chest region.