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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Oculeve, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Manfred Franke, Glendale, CA (US);
James Donald Loudin, Colma, CA (US);
Jarren Armond Baldwin, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
Oculeve, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36046 (2013.01); A61N 1/0526 (2013.01); A61N 1/0546 (2013.01); A61N 1/3606 (2013.01); A61N 1/36146 (2013.01); A61N 1/3756 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are electrical stimulation patterns and methods of use thereof for treating dry eye disease, tired eye, or other forms of ocular discomfort. The methods generally include applying patterned stimulation to an anatomical structure located in an ocular region or a nasal region to increase tear production.