MEDICAL DEVICES FOR TREATING MEDICAL CONDITIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20230154605A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US18099159

    申请日:2023-01-19

    申请人: ELECTROCORE, INC

    摘要: A medical device, such as a neurostimulator, is provided that includes a housing, a power supply, a signal generator and one or more electrodes coupled to the housing. The signal generator is configured to apply one or more electrical impulses to the one or more electrodes for a period of time, the period of time being defined as a single dose. A memory is coupled to the housing and stores a first content corresponding to a time period that has elapsed and a second content corresponding to a number of single doses that have been emitted by the signal generator. The device is configured to switch from an activated mode and a deactivated mode upon a first occurrence of either a specific number of single doses have been emitted by the signal generator or a specific time period has elapsed.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING AN INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE

    公开(公告)号:US20200246617A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-06

    申请号:US16854034

    申请日:2020-04-21

    申请人: ElectroCore, Inc.

    摘要: Systems and methods for reducing or inhibiting an inflammatory response in a patient include a source of energy and one or more electrodes coupled to the source of energy and positionable near a vagus nerve of the patient to deliver the electrical impulse to the vagus nerve. The electrical impulse is sufficient to either inhibit a release of a pro-inflammatory cytokine, such as TNF-alpha, or increase an anti-inflammatory competence of a cytokine, such as TGF-beta, in the patient, thereby inhibiting the inflammatory response. The electrical impulse may be delivered transcutaneously and non-invasively through an outer skin surface of the patient to the vagus nerve.