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US 9,539,048 B2Granted
System and method for bronchial dilation
AssigneeHolaira, Inc.
InventorsEdwin J. Hlavka, Lynn Elliott
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Abstract
A method of reducing bronchial constriction in a subject includes delivering energy to create one or more lesions on a main bronchus so as to transect pulmonary nerves sufficiently to reduce bronchial constriction in a lung of the patient distal to the main bronchus.
Claims19
A system, comprising:
- an implantable signal generator configured to generate energy to be delivered to nerve tissue proximate a bronchus or trachea of a patient;
- and
- an electrode configured to be positioned proximate the bronchus or trachea so as to at least partially extend circumferentially about at least a portion of an inner or outer surface of the bronchus or trachea, the electrode operatively coupled to the implantable signal generator and configured to deliver energy from the implantable signal generator to the nerve tissue,
- wherein the implantable signal generator is programmed to control delivery of energy through the electrode to the nerve tissue so as to have an effect on the patient, the effect being selected from the group consisting of:
- relieving bronchial smooth muscle contraction, inhibiting cough, facilitating nerve signal traffic to and/or from the lung of the patient to provide pulmonary maintenance, and combinations thereof.
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A system, comprising:
- a signal generator configured to generate energy to be delivered to nerve tissue proximate a bronchus or trachea of a patient;
- and
- an energy emitter configured to be implanted proximate the bronchus or trachea so as to at least partially extend circumferentially about and engage tissue of at least an inner surface or outer surface of the bronchus or trachea, the energy emitter operatively coupled to the signal generator and configured to deliver energy from the signal generator to the nerve tissue,
- wherein the signal generator is programmed to control delivery of energy through the energy emitter to the nerve tissue so as to have an effect on the patient, the effect being selected from the group consisting of:
- relieving bronchial smooth muscle contraction, inhibiting cough, facilitating nerve signal traffic to and/or from the lung of the patient to provide pulmonary maintenance, and combinations thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.