Patent ID: 11865329
Assignee: ELECTROCORE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of for treating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a patient, the method comprising:
positioning a contact surface of a device in contact with an outer skin surface of an anterior portion of a neck of a patient;
applying, via the device, when the contact surface is in contact with the outer skin surface of the patient, 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, wherein the electrical impulse is sufficient to modify the vagus nerve such that the symptoms of PTSD are reduced; and
wherein the electrical impulse comprises a burst period and a constant period, wherein each burst period comprises 2 to 20 pulses and wherein at least a portion of each constant period comprises zero pulses, wherein the burst period of each electrical impulse comprises sinusoidal waveforms which alternate between a positive and a negative electric field charge.