Michael John CARR,Kevin K. KWONG,Gerald E. HUNSBERGER
申请号：
US15752502
公开号：
US20180236224A1
申请日:
2016.08.18
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention provides devices and methods that can prevent or ameliorate bronchoconstriction by stimulating neural activity, in contrast to those techniques based on denervation, ablation or blocking of neural activity. Methods and devices according to the invention may act responsively or on demand, can preserve neuronal structure and function and will be associated with minimal collateral side-effects. In particular, the invention provides devices and methods in which a signal is delivered to the vagus nerve, for example the cervical vagus nerve or the pulmonary branch of the vagus nerve, in order to stimulate neural activity in the vagal nerve.
