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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for electrical stimulation of sphenopalatine ganglion and other branches of cranial nerves
- Patent Title (中): 电刺激蝶腭神经节和其他颅神经分支的系统和方法
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Application No.: US14164927Application Date: 2014-01-27
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Publication No.: US09174049B2Publication Date: 2015-11-03
- Inventor: Bruce J. Simon , Joseph P. Errico
- Applicant: ElectroCore, LLC
- Applicant Address: US NJ Basking Ridge
- Assignee: Electrocore, LLC
- Current Assignee: Electrocore, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Basking Ridge
- Agency: Dentons US LLP
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00 ; A61N1/36 ; A61N1/05 ; A61N1/378 ; A61N1/372

Abstract:
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for modulating cranial nerves, such as the sphenopalatine ganglion, to treat a medical condition of a patient, such as cluster headache. A stimulation device is advanced transnasally to a target site at or adjacent to the nasopharyngeal mucosa posterior to the middle turbinate. Electrical impulses are applied through one or more electrodes in the stimulation device to the target nerve sufficient to modulate the nerve and treat the medical condition.
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