US 12,357,827 B2
System and method for bronchial dilation
Edwin J. Hlavka, Minneapolis, MN (US); and Lynn Elliott, Maple Grove, MN (US)
Assigned to Nuvaira, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Nuvaira, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/374,245.
Application 17/374,245 is a continuation of application No. 16/377,925, filed on Apr. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,058,879.
Application 17/374,245 is a continuation of application No. 15/853,030, filed on Dec. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,252,057, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Application 16/377,925 is a continuation of application No. 15/401,825, filed on Jan. 9, 2017, granted, now 9,867,986, issued on Jan. 16, 2018.
Application 15/401,825 is a continuation of application No. 14/841,836, filed on Sep. 1, 2015, granted, now 9,539,048, issued on Jan. 10, 2017.
Application 14/841,836 is a continuation of application No. 14/265,443, filed on Apr. 30, 2014, granted, now 9,125,643, issued on Sep. 8, 2015.
Application 14/265,443 is a continuation of application No. 13/920,801, filed on Jun. 18, 2013, granted, now 8,731,672, issued on May 20, 2014.
Application 13/920,801 is a continuation of application No. 13/523,223, filed on Jun. 14, 2012, granted, now 8,489,192, issued on Jul. 16, 2013.
Application 13/523,223 is a continuation of application No. 12/372,607, filed on Feb. 17, 2009, granted, now 8,483,831, issued on Jul. 9, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/049,605, filed on May 1, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/066,026, filed on Feb. 15, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2021/0339019 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/3611 (2013.01) [A61B 5/08 (2013.01); A61B 5/0823 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 5/686 (2013.01); A61B 18/04 (2013.01); A61B 18/08 (2013.01); A61B 18/12 (2013.01); A61N 1/3601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00434 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00541 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
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1. A method of treating a patient with a signal generator and one or more electrodes, the one or more electrodes positioned proximate one or more airways of the patient and operatively coupled to the signal generator, the method comprising:
delivering energy from the signal generator via the one or more electrodes to tissue located along the one or more airways in the patient so as to have an effect on the patient, wherein the one or more electrodes affect the patient by applying an electric field across the tissue to sufficiently to reduce bronchial constriction in a lung of the patient.