Gastrointestinal electrical stimulation device and method for treating gastrointestinal disorders
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Apr 9, 2013
Grant Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Oct 23, 2008
filing date -
Jul 3, 2007
priority date (Note) -
In Force
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A device and method is provided for treating treat gastrointestinal disorders using electrical stimulation. In one advantageous form, the method uses mucosal EGG (mEGG) to analyze a patient's natural gastric electrical activity. The mEGG can be measured anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. From the mEGG, one can determine whether a patient is a good candidate for gastrointestinal electrical stimulation. For example, analysis of the frequency, amplitude and a ratio of frequency to amplitude can be used to determine who should receive gastrointestinal electrical stimulation, and at what the various stimulation parameters should be. The present method can be used to treat various disorders relating to gastrointestinal electrical activity. Ideally, the gastric electrical stimulation is delivered at a desired frequency and amplitude to effectuate normalization of gastric electrical current/activity, thereby treating disorders associated with gastric electrical activity. Advantageously, gastrointestinal electrical stimulation is effectuated by endoscopically delivering the electrostimulating device.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully