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US 11,957,907 B2Granted
Treating lung disease with spinal cord stimulation
AssigneeSpiro Medical, Inc.
InventorStephen T. Pyles
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Abstract
A kit for treating lung disease includes at least one lead having at least one contact, and a pulse generator configured to connect to the least one lead. The pulse generator is programmed to generate electrical signals for transmission through the at least one lead and for release by the at least one contact in a predetermined location of an epidural space to mitigate lung disease symptoms.
Claims5
A method of treating asthma, comprising:
- implanting at least one lead based on an asthma diagnosis, wherein the at least one lead is implanted to have at least one contact positioned in a predetermined location of an epidural space, wherein the predetermined location is a posterior portion of the epidural space to provide dorsal spinal column and dorsal root ganglion stimulation between C7 to T5 vertebrae;
- connecting the at least one lead to a pulse generator;
- programming the pulse generator to generate electrical signals for release by the at least one contact in the predetermined location to mitigate asthma symptoms;
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- providing a remote control having one or more input buttons, the one or more input buttons being selectable to emit a first control signal causing the pulse generator to activate a treatment protocol for mitigating the asthma symptoms, and the one or more input buttons being selectable to emit a second control signal to deactivate the treatment protocol.
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