Patents Assigned to ElectroCore LLC
  • Electrical Stimulation Treatment of Hypotension
    Publication number: 20100114261
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods and devices for treating hypotension, such as in cases of shock, including septic shock, anaphylactic shock and hypovolemia. The method includes the step of applying at least one electrical impulse to at least one selected region of a parasympathetic nervous system of the patient. The electrical impulse is sufficient to modulate one or more nerves of the parasympathetic nervous system to increase the ratio of blood pressure to heart rate and relieve the condition and/or extend the patient's life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: ElectroCore LLC
    Inventors: JP Errico, Bruce Simon, Steven Mendez
  • Methods and apparatus for treating anaphylaxis using electrical modulation
    Patent number: 7711430
    Abstract: Methods and devices for treating anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, bronchial constriction, and/or asthma include providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve of a patient suffering from anaphylaxis to block and/or modulate nerve signals that would regulate the function of, for example, myocardial tissue, vasodilation/constriction and/or pulmonary tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: ElectroCore LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez