Method to treat esophageal sphincters
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Apr 4, 2000
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Feb 27, 1998
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Jun 24, 1994
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A method of treating a sphincter provides a catheter means and an energy delivery device means coupled to the catheter means. The energy delivery device means has a tissue piercing distal end. The catheter means is introduced into an esophagus. A sphincter exterior surface is pierced with the energy delivery device means tissue piercing distal. The energy delivery device means tissue piercing distal end is advanced a sufficient distance in an interior of the sphincter to a tissue site. Energy is controllably delivered to the tissue site. Controlled cell necrosis is created in the sphincter to reduce a frequency of sphincter relaxation.
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