Pancreatitis treatment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7720540
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11656132

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At least one of a plurality of disorders of a patient characterized at least in part by vagal activity innervating at least one of a plurality of organs of the patient is treated by a method that includes positioning an electrode on a vagus nerve. In another embodiment, the electrical signal is applied to the vagus nerve transmucosally. An electrical signal is applied to the electrode to modulate vagal activity by an amount selected to treat the disorder. In some embodiments, the disorder is pancreatitis. The signal may be a blocking or a stimulation signal. In some embodiments, the signal is selected to, at least in part, downregulate neural activity on the vagus nerve.

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  • ENTEROMEDICS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conrad, Timothy R Eden Prairie, US 98 7680
Knudson, Mark B Shoreview, US 157 17869
Tweden, Katherine S Mahtomedi, US 72 6789
Wilson, Richard R Arden Hills, US 68 5162

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