AIRWAY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS OF USE

A medical device may include a stimulation member configured to apply a stimulus to a nerve that is configured to control a contraction of an airway distal to the nerve, and a measurement member configured to measure an effect of the stimulus on the airway. The medical device also may include an ene...

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Main Authors EPPIHIMER Michael, CLARK Bryan Allen, FLANAGAN Aiden, HINCAPIE ORDONEZ Juan Gabriel, STOFFREGEN William Conrad
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.10.2016
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
SURGERY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:A medical device may include a stimulation member configured to apply a stimulus to a nerve that is configured to control a contraction of an airway distal to the nerve, and a measurement member configured to measure an effect of the stimulus on the airway. The medical device also may include an energy delivery element configured to deliver energy to tissue defining the airway to reduce an effect of the stimulus on the airway. The energy delivery element may be disposed at or distally of the stimulation member.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615083720