US 11,850,056 B2
Devices and methods for remote therapy and patient monitoring
Bruce J. Simon, Santa Fe, NM (US); and Joseph P. Errico, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US)
Assigned to ElectroCore, Inc., Rockaway, NJ (US)
Filed by ELECTROCORE, INC, Rockaway, NJ (US)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/874,364.
Application 15/018,805 is a division of application No. 13/872,116, filed on Apr. 28, 2013, granted, now 9,254,383, issued on Feb. 9, 2016.
Application 17/874,364 is a continuation of application No. 17/514,551, filed on Oct. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,432,760.
Application 17/514,551 is a continuation of application No. 16/459,391, filed on Jul. 1, 2019, granted, now 11,389,103, issued on Jul. 19, 2022.
Application 16/459,391 is a continuation of application No. 15/018,805, filed on Feb. 8, 2016, granted, now 10,335,593, issued on Jul. 2, 2019.
Application 13/872,116 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/858,114, filed on Apr. 8, 2013, granted, now 9,248,286, issued on Feb. 2, 2016.
Application 13/858,114 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/603,799, filed on Sep. 5, 2012, granted, now 8,918,178, issued on Dec. 23, 2014.
Application 13/603,799 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/222,087, filed on Aug. 31, 2011, granted, now 9,174,066, issued on Nov. 3, 2015.
Application 13/222,087 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/183,765, filed on Jul. 15, 2011, granted, now 8,874,227, issued on Oct. 28, 2014.
Application 13/183,765 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/109,250, filed on May 17, 2011, granted, now 8,676,330, issued on Mar. 18, 2014.
Application 13/109,250 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/075,746, filed on Mar. 30, 2011, granted, now 8,874,205, issued on Oct. 28, 2014.
Application 13/075,746 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/005,005, filed on Jan. 12, 2011, granted, now 8,868,177, issued on Oct. 21, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0378359 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 5/394 (2021.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61N 1/40 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/394 (2021.01) [A61B 5/4035 (2013.01); A61B 5/4041 (2013.01); A61B 5/4803 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 5/7264 (2013.01); A61B 5/7267 (2013.01); A61N 1/36021 (2013.01); A61N 1/36031 (2017.08); A61N 1/36034 (2017.08); A61B 5/02405 (2013.01); A61B 5/687 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3941 (2016.02); A61N 1/40 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for treating a patient with a medical condition, the method comprising:
contacting an outer skin surface of a patient with a contact surface of a stimulator;
generating an electrical impulse;
transmitting the electrical impulse from the stimulator transcutaneously through the outer skin surface to a nerve within the patient;
storing data related to parameters of the electrical impulse applied to the nerve;
transmitting the data to a remote source;
detecting a heart rate variability of the patient and comparing the heart rate variability with the data related to parameters of the electrical impulse; and
providing a therapy regimen that includes transmitting the electrical impulses for a time period of about 30 seconds to about 5 minutes as a single dose, wherein each single dose is applied one or two times on a daily basis.