• Patents cover methods used to identify key treatment points and dynamically personalize simulation

FREMONT, Calif. / Nov 12, 2024 / Business Wire / Tivic Health® Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVC), a health tech company developing and commercializing bioelectronic medicinal devices, announced today that it has validated two granted European Patent Office (EPO) patents in Great Britain, Germany, and France. The Company believes these validations are an important step toward securing the foundation for an international market position.

Newly validated patents in Great Britain, Germany and France:

• European Patent EP3615133, both titled “Adaptive Trigger For a Microcurrent Stimulation Device” protects device and methods that the company uses to identify preferred treatment points and trigger the treatment mode of its sinus treatment device. Triggers can be programmed in various ways to improve consumer performance and ease of use.
• European Patent EP3615134 entitled “Sinus Treatment Device With Adaptive Circuit” protects the device and methods that the company uses to dynamically adjust stimulation voltage that is applied during a treatment phase, allowing for dynamic personalization of treatment. The dynamic changes in stimulation voltage help to maximize comfort, enhance device performance, and enrich user experience.

“Validation of these key patents in Europe further strengthens our patent position for ClearUP,” said Blake Gurfein, Tivic Health Chief Scientific Officer. “These patents are part of a robust international portfolio that includes 16 issued patents and 10 pending patents spanning the U.S., Europe, India, and China.”

About Tivic Health

Tivic Health is a commercial health tech company advancing the field of bioelectronic medicine. Tivic Health’s patented technology platform leverages stimulation on the trigeminal, sympathetic, and vagus nerve structures. Tivic Health’s non-invasive and targeted approach to the treatment of inflammatory chronic health conditions gives consumers and providers drug-free therapeutic solutions with high safety profiles, low risk, and broad applications. Tivic Health’s first commercial product ClearUP™ is an FDA approved, award-winning, handheld bioelectronic sinus device. ClearUP™ is clinically proven, doctor-recommended, and is available through online retailers and commercial distributors. For more information visit http://tivichealth.com @TivicHealth

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