Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Treatment of reproductive endocrine disorders by vagus nerve stimulation
- Patent Title (中): 通过迷走神经刺激治疗生殖内分泌障碍
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Application No.: US11340309Application Date: 2006-01-26
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Publication No.: US07657310B2Publication Date: 2010-02-02
- Inventor: William R. Buras
- Applicant: William R. Buras
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Cyberonics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cyberonics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Williams, Morgan & Amerson P.C.
- Agent Timothy L. Scott
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00

Abstract:
I disclose a method of treating a reproductive endocrine disorder in a patient, including coupling at least one electrode to at least one portion of a cranial nerve of the patient; and applying an electrical signal to said cranial nerve using said electrode to treat said reproductive endocrine disorder. Among the reproductive endocrine disorders which may be treated by the method are gonadal dysgenesis, hypogonadism, hypergonadism, delayed puberty, amenorrhea, infertility, premature menopause, and polycystic ovarian disease.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070173891A1 Treatment of reproductive endocrine disorders by vagus nerve stimulation Public/Granted day:2007-07-26
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