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Patent US5205285 - Voice suppression of vagal stimulation - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsIn conjunction with a medical device for stimulating the vagus nerve of a patient to modulate the electrical activity thereof as part of a prescribed therapy, apparatus is provided to selectively suppress the stimulation while the patient is speaking, to avoid undesirable modulation of the voice. The...http://www.google.com/patents/US5205285?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5205285 - Voice suppression of vagal stimulationAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS5205285 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 07/715,428Publication dateApr 27, 1993Filing dateJun 14, 1991Priority dateJun 14, 1991Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2110979A1, CA2110979C, DE69231468D1, DE69231468T2, EP0588957A1, EP0588957A4, EP0588957B1, WO1992022348A1Publication number07715428, 715428, US 5205285 A, US 5205285A, US-A-5205285, US5205285 A, US5205285AInventorsRoss G. Baker, Jr.Original AssigneeCyberonics, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (2), Referenced by (388), Classifications (7), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetVoice suppression of vagal stimulation
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