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Steven E. Maschino0
William R. Buras0
Albert W. Guzman0
Steven M. Parnis0
Date of Patent
February 25, 2014
0Patent Application Number
111918960
Date Filed
July 28, 2005
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Patent abstract
A method for stimulating a portion of a vagus nerve of a patient to treat a pulmonary disorder is provided. At least one electrode is coupled to at least one portion of a left vagus nerve and/or a right vagus nerve of the patient. An electrical signal is applied to the portion of the vagus nerve using the electrode to treat the pulmonary disorder. The electrical signal may perform a blocking of an intrinsic neural activity on said at least one portion of the left vagus nerve and said right vagus nerve.
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