Invention Grant
US07869884B2 Non-surgical device and methods for trans-esophageal vagus nerve stimulation
失效
用于经食道性迷走神经刺激的非手术装置和方法
- Patent Title: Non-surgical device and methods for trans-esophageal vagus nerve stimulation
- Patent Title (中): 用于经食道性迷走神经刺激的非手术装置和方法
-
Application No.: US11796158Application Date: 2007-04-26
-
Publication No.: US07869884B2Publication Date: 2011-01-11
- Inventor: Timothy L. Scott , Steven E. Maschino
- Applicant: Timothy L. Scott , Steven E. Maschino
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Cyberonics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cyberonics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Chowdhury & Georgakis, P.C.
- Agent Timothy L. Scott; Darrell N. Fuller
- Main IPC: A61N1/32
- IPC: A61N1/32

Abstract:
Devices and methods of non-surgically providing vagus nerve therapy trans-esophageally to treat a variety of medical conditions are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, an implantable medical device comprises a support member having an outer surface. The support member is adapted to engage the inner wall of an esophagus. The IMD also comprises at least one electrode disposed on the outer surface of the support member. The at least one electrode is capable of applying a trans-esophageal electrical signal to the vagus nerve through the wall of the esophagus from the inner lumen thereof. The implantable medical device further comprises a signal generator coupled to the support member and to the at least one electrode. The signal generator causes the at least one electrode to apply an electrical signal to the vagus nerve to treat a medical condition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080269840A1 Non-surgical device and methods for trans-esophageal vagus nerve stimulation Public/Granted day:2008-10-30
Information query