Method to treat gastric reflux via the detection and ablation of gastro-esophageal nerves and receptors
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Jun 18, 2002
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Oct 1, 1999
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Jun 24, 1994
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A method of treating a sphincter provides a sphincter electropotential mapping device with at least one of a mapping electrode or a treatment electrode. The sphincter electropotential mapping device is introduced into at least a portion of the sphincter, the lower esophageal sphincter, stomach, the cardia or the fundus. Bioelectric activity causing a relaxation of the sphincter is detected and energy is delivered from either the mapping electrode or the treatment electrode to treat the bioelectric activity.
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