ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,555, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Phagenesis Ltd. (Manchester, Great Britain).

"Devices, systems, and methods for treating disease using electrical stimulation" was invented by Conor Mulrooney (Manchester, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Electrical stimulation devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the electrical stimulation device comprises an elongated member configured to be orally or nasally inserted into a patient's pharynx. The device may further include a conductive element carried by a distal portion of the elongated member and configured to deliver stimulation...