US Patent Issued to Galvani Bioelectronics on May 13 for "Stimulation of a nerve supplying the spleen" (British Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,171, issued on May 13, was assigned to Galvani Bioelectronics Ltd. (Great Britain).

"Stimulation of a nerve supplying the spleen" was invented by Matteo Donega (Middlesex, Great Britain), Daniel John Chew (Middlesex, Great Britain) and Isha Gupta (Middlesex, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Stimulation of neural activity in a nerve supplying the spleen, wherein the nerve is associated with a neurovascular bundle, can modulate pro- and anti-inflammatory molecules levels, thereby reducing inflammation and providing ways of treating inflammatory disorders. The invention provides improved ways of treating inflammatory disorde...