Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Irritable bowel syndrome treatment
- Patent Title (中): 肠易激综合征治疗
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Application No.: US11656113Application Date: 2007-01-22
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Publication No.: US07693577B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Mark B. Knudson , Richard R. Wilson , Katherine S. Tweden , Timothy R. Conrad
- Applicant: Mark B. Knudson , Richard R. Wilson , Katherine S. Tweden , Timothy R. Conrad
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: EnteroMedics Inc.
- Current Assignee: EnteroMedics Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Merchant & Gould P.C.
- Main IPC: A61N1/18
- IPC: A61N1/18

Abstract:
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 a neurostimulator carrier around a body organ of the patient where the organ is innervated by at least a vagal trunk. An electrode is disposed on the carrier and positioned at the vagal trunk. An electrical signal is applied to the electrode to modulate vagal activity by an amount selected to treat the disorder. The signal may be a blocking or a stimulation signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070142870A1 Irritable bowel syndrome treatment Public/Granted day:2007-06-21
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