Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of using spinal cord stimulation to treat gastrointestinal and/or eating disorders or conditions
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Application No.: US11234960Application Date: 2005-09-26
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Publication No.: US08214047B2Publication Date: 2012-07-03
- Inventor: Stephen Pyles , Rohan Hoare
- Applicant: Stephen Pyles , Rohan Hoare
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agent Craig Hoersten; Christopher S. L. Crawford; Peter R. Lando
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00
Abstract:
The present invention involves a method and a system for using electrical stimulation to treat gastrointestinal and/or eating disorders. More particularly, the method comprises surgically implanting an electrical stimulation lead that is in communication with predetermined thoracic vertebral segments to cause spinal nervous tissue stimulation, thus treating a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060074456A1 Method of using spinal cord stimulation to treat gastrointestinal and/or eating disorders or conditions Public/Granted day:2006-04-06
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