Patents Assigned to ElectroCore, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20240350802
    Abstract: Methods for treating medical disorders, such as migraine or other primary headaches, or fibromyalgia, by electrical stimulation of a nerve. The method comprises applying a stimulus to a patient having a medical condition and measuring a baseline physiological response from the patient. An electrical impulse is applied to a nerve within the patient and the response evoked by the electrical impulse is measured and compared to the first baseline physiological response. The methods may be used to optimize the placement of a stimulator, to test whether a patient is a suitable candidate for treatment using nerve stimulation, and/or to select the stimulation parameters that optimize acute or chronic treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Electrocore, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico
  • Publication number: 20240316342
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for treating various symptoms, disorders and medical conditions through noninvasive stimulation of a nerve. A system comprises a stimulator having an interface configured to contact an outer skin surface of a user and an energy source coupled to the interface. The energy source transmits an electrical signal comprising a plurality of electrical impulses through the interface transcutaneously through the outer skin surface of the user to a nerve of the user such that the nerve is modulated. The system further comprises a downloadable software application downloadable onto a mobile device configured for wireless coupling to the stimulator to transmit data from the software application to the stimulator. The downloadable software application controls a duration of time in which the stimulator generates the electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico, John T. Raffle
  • Patent number: 12070593
    Abstract: Vagal nerve stimulation devices and methods are provided for treating medical conditions, such as conditions associated with insufficient dopamine and/or endogenous opioids in the brain. A device includes one or more electrodes having a contact surface for contacting an outer skin surface of a patient and an energy source coupled to the electrodes. The energy source generates one or more electrical impulses and transmits the electrical impulses to the electrodes and transcutaneously through the outer skin surface of the patient at or near a vagus nerve. The one or more electrical impulses is sufficient to modulate the vagus nerve and release dopamine and/or endogenous opioids in a brain of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: ELECTROCORE, INC
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico, John T. Raffle
  • Publication number: 20240278012
    Abstract: Devices and methods are described to produce therapeutic effects in a patient by utilizing an energy source that transmits energy non-invasively to nervous tissue. A device for modulating a nerve within a body of a patient comprises a housing comprising a power supply and a signal generator for generating an electrical impulse. The electrical impulse comprises bursts of 2 to 20 pulses, wherein each of the bursts has a frequency of 15 to 50 Hz. The device further comprises first and second electrodes coupled to the housing and having a contact surface configured for contacting an outer skin surface of a neck of a user. The energy source is configured to transmit the electrical impulse from the first and second electrodes through the outer skin surface of the user to a vagus nerve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico, John T. Raffle
  • Patent number: 12053631
    Abstract: Methods for treating medical disorders, such as migraine or other primary headaches, or fibromyalgia, by electrical stimulation of a nerve. The method comprises applying a first stimulus to a patient having a medical condition and measuring a first baseline physiological response from the patient. An electrical impulse is applied to a nerve within the patient and second stimulus is applied to the patient. A second physiological response evoked by the second stimulus is measured and compared to the first baseline physiological response. The methods may be used to optimize the placement of a stimulator, to test whether a patient is a suitable candidate for treatment using nerve stimulation, and/or to select the stimulation parameters that optimize acute or chronic treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: ELECTROCORE, INC
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico
  • Publication number: 20240216682
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for delivering energy impulses (and/or fields) to bodily tissues for therapeutic purposes. A system for stimulating a nerve within a patient comprises a stimulator having an electrode configured for contacting the outer skin surface at, or near the target location and an energy source coupled to the stimulator, The energy source is configured to generate at least one electrical impulse and to transmit the electrical impulse transcutaneously from the electrode through the outer skin surface of the patient to a selected nerve in the patient adjacent to, or near, the target location. The system further comprises a software application configured for downloading onto a user interface. The software application controls parameters of the stimulator, which may be based on a physiological parameter of the patient and/or user status information related to the effectiveness of the therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeckin Shah, Tanja Martin, Mike Romaniw, Muhammad Basit Qari
  • Publication number: 20240198086
    Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for treating one or more symptoms of a central nervous system disorder in a patient, such as fibromyalgia, anxiety, traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A device comprises one or more electrodes configured for contacting an outer skin surface of the patient and an energy source coupled to the electrodes. The energy source generates at least one electrical impulse and transmits the electrical impulse transcutaneously from the electrodes through the outer skin surface of the patient to a vagus nerve in the patient. The electrical impulse comprises a burst period and a constant period. Each burst period comprises 2 to 20 pulses that alternate between a positive and negative electric field charge and at least a portion of each constant period comprises zero pulses. The electrical impulse is sufficient to modify the vagus nerve such that the symptoms of the disorder are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico
  • Publication number: 20240139508
    Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for the non-invasive treatment of diseases or disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis, postoperative cognitive dysfunction, or postoperative delirium. A method for comprises positioning an electrode in contact with an outer skin surface of a neck of the patient and transmitting, via the electrode, an electric current transcutaneously and non-invasively through the outer skin surface of the neck of the patient to generate an electrical impulse at or near a vagus nerve within the patient. The electrical impulse comprises bursts of 2 to 20 pulses with each of the bursts comprising a frequency from about 15 Hz to about 50 Hz and with each of the pulses comprising a duration from about 20 microseconds to about 1000 microseconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico, John T. Raffle
  • Publication number: 20240108880
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating one or more symptoms of a central nervous system disorder in a patient, such as fibromyalgia, anxiety, traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A device comprises one or more electrodes configured for contacting an outer skin surface of the patient and an energy source coupled to the electrodes. The energy source generates at least one electrical impulse and transmits the at least one electrical impulse transcutaneously from the electrodes through the outer skin surface of the patient to a vagus nerve in the patient for about ninety seconds to about 3 minutes. The electrical impulse is sufficient to modify the vagus nerve such that the symptoms of the disorder are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico
  • Patent number: 11944807
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating one or more symptoms of central nervous system disorders in a patient, such as anxiety disorders, fibromyalgia, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and others. A method includes positioning a contact surface of a device in contact with an outer skin surface of patient and applying an electrical impulse transcutaneously from the device through the outer skin surface of the patient to a vagus nerve in the patient for about 90 seconds to about 3 minutes. The electrical impulse is sufficient to modify the vagus nerve such that the symptoms of the central nervous system disorder are reduced. For chronic treatment of such disorders, a stimulation protocol is provided that includes two or more doses administered per day for a period of time sufficient to relieve the symptoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Electrocore, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico
  • Patent number: 11944815
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat a medical condition, such as headache, by noninvasive stimulation of a nerve. A system comprises a stimulator having an interface configured to contact an outer skin surface of a patient and an energy source coupled to the interface. The energy source transmits an electrical impulse through the interface transcutaneously through the outer skin surface of the patient to a nerve of the patient such that the nerve is modulated. The system further comprises a mobile device coupled to the stimulator to transmit data to the stimulator. The data includes a therapy regimen to reduce one or more symptoms of a headache in the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ELECTROCORE, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico, John T. Raffle
  • Publication number: 20240090821
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote therapy and patient monitoring are provided. A method comprises contacting an outer skin surface of a patient with a contact surface of a stimulator and transmitting an electrical impulse from the stimulator transcutaneously through the outer skin surface to a nerve within the patient. Data related to parameters of the electrical impulse applied to the nerve is stored and transmitted to a remote source. The data may include duration of treatment, amplitude of the electrical impulse, compliance with a prescribed therapy regimen or other relevant data related to the therapy. The method may further include collecting patient status data, such as symptoms of a medical condition (e.g., severity of a headache) before, during and/or after stimulation. The patient status data is correlated with the treatment data to monitor compliance and/or the effectiveness of the therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico
  • Publication number: 20240087736
    Abstract: 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. The device is configured to switch from an activated mode and a deactivated mode after specific number of single doses have been emitted by the signal generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Errico, Francis R. Amato, Steven M. Mendez, Hecheng Hu
  • Publication number: 20240058605
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat a medical condition, such as migraine headache and trigeminal neuralgia and the like. The system comprises a stimulator configured for wireless coupling to a mobile device and comprising a signal generator that generates an electrical impulse and an energy source. The stimulator includes a contact surface configured to contact an outer skin surface of a head of a patient and a user interface for selecting a therapy regimen. The stimulator transmits the electrical impulse transcutaneously through the outer skin surface to a nerve at a target region of the head, wherein the electrical impulse is sufficient to modulate the nerve and modify the medical condition. The system further comprises a software program downloadable onto the mobile device and configured to communicate with the stimulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez, Bruce J. Simon
  • Publication number: 20240050733
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for delivering energy impulses (and/or fields) to bodily tissues. In certain aspects, the systems and methods are particularly useful for temporarily or permanently improving intelligence, learning capacity, memory retention, recall, mood, alertness and/or sleep efficiency in human beings. In certain embodiments, the methods and devices enhance neurostructural development over a period of time by increasing neurogenesis, neuronal plasticity and/or neural connectivity efficiency, and/or by improving the chemical microenvironment of the evolving neural network. In some embodiments, these enhancements may provide temporary improvement to enable an individual to, for example, accomplish a particular task while under duress, sleep deprivation, stress, anxiety or the like. In other embodiments, these changes permanently enhance the intelligence, emotional stability, and overall brain health of the treated individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico
  • Patent number: 11865329
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating one or more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a patient. A method includes positioning a contact surface of a device in contact with an outer skin surface of patient and applying an electrical impulse transcutaneously from the device through the outer skin surface of the patient to a vagus nerve in the patient for about 90 seconds to about 3 minutes. The electrical impulse is sufficient to modify the vagus nerve such that the symptoms of PTSD are reduced. For chronic treatment of PTSD, a stimulation protocol is provided that includes two or more doses administered per day for a period of time sufficient to relieve the symptoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico
  • Patent number: 11854695
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: ELECTROCORE, INC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Errico, Francis R. Amato, Steven M. Mendez, Hecheng Hu
  • Patent number: 11850056
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote therapy and patient monitoring are provided. A method comprises contacting an outer skin surface of a patient with a contact surface of a stimulator and transmitting an electrical impulse from the stimulator transcutaneously through the outer skin surface to a nerve within the patient. Data related to parameters of the electrical impulse applied to the nerve is stored and transmitted to a remote source. The data may include duration of treatment, amplitude of the electrical impulse, compliance with a prescribed therapy regimen or other relevant data related to the therapy. The method may further include collecting patient status data, such as symptoms of a medical condition (e.g., severity of a headache) before, during and/or after stimulation. The patient status data is correlated with the treatment data to monitor compliance and/or the effectiveness of the therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico
  • Publication number: 20230405319
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for treating various symptoms, disorders and medical conditions through noninvasive stimulation of a nerve. A system comprises a stimulator including an electrode configured to contact an outer skin surface of a patient and a user interface for turning the stimulator ON to enable the stimulator to operate. An energy source is coupled to the stimulator to generate an electrical impulse, wherein the stimulator transmits the electrical impulse from the electrode transcutaneously through an outer skin surface of an individual to a selected nerve within the individual. The system further comprises a software application coupled to the stimulator and configured to transmit data to the stimulator. The data may include authorization for the stimulator to transmit the electrical impulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico, John T. Raffle
  • Publication number: 20230405306
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for delivering energy impulses (and/or fields) to bodily tissues. In certain aspects, the systems and methods are particularly useful for temporarily or permanently improving intelligence, learning capacity, memory retention, recall, mood, alertness and/or sleep efficiency in human beings. In certain embodiments, the methods and devices enhance neurostructural development over a period of time by increasing neurogenesis, neuronal plasticity and/or neural connectivity efficiency, and/or by improving the chemical microenvironment of the evolving neural network. In some embodiments, these enhancements may provide temporary improvement to enable an individual to, for example, accomplish a particular task while under duress, sleep deprivation, stress, anxiety or the like. In other embodiments, these changes permanently enhance the intelligence, emotional stability, and overall brain health of the treated individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico