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US 12,109,405 B2Granted
Methods and apparatuses for reducing bleeding via electrical trigeminal nerve stimulation
AssigneeThe Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
InventorsJared M. Huston, Jason R. Fritz, Seema G. Amin, Christopher J. Czura, Kevin J. Tracey
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Abstract
Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for reducing or limiting bleeding (e.g., blood loss and/or bleeding time) in an animal by trigeminal stimulation. The apparatuses and methods may activate one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve. This activation may be invasive or non-invasive.
Claims14
A method of treating a hemophiliac subject, the method comprising:
- determining when the subject is bleeding;
- and
- applying one or more of mechanical or electrical stimulation to the subject's trigeminal nerve to reduce bleeding wherein applying said one or more of mechanical or electrical stimulation comprises avoiding triggering a diver's reflex, and thereby reducing bleeding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.