Patents by Inventor James R. Pastena

James R. Pastena has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electrical Treatment Of Bronchial Constriction
    Publication number: 20090187231
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for treating bronchial constriction related to asthma, anaphylaxis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease wherein the treatment includes stimulating selected nerve fibers responsible for smooth muscle dilation at a selected region within a patient's neck, thereby reducing the magnitude of constriction of bronchial smooth muscle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Errico, James R. Pastena, Steven Mendez, Hecheng Hu, Arthur Ross, Bruce Simon
  • Electrical stimulation treatment of hypotension
    Publication number: 20070191905
    Abstract: Methods and devices for treating hypotension, such as in cases of shock, including septic shock and anaphylactic shock, wherein the treatment includes providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve of a patient suffering from hypotension to block and/or modulate nerve signals that regulate blood pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: ElectroCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez, James R. Pastena