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AssigneeElectroCore, Inc.
InventorsBruce Simon, Steven Mendez, Hecheng Hu, Richard P. Dickerson, James R. Pastena
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Methods and apparatus for treating ailments provide for: inserting a balloon-electrode device into an esophagus of a mammal, the balloon-electrode device including: (i) a nasogastral (NG) having an internal passageway and an external surface, (ii) at least one electrode coupled to the external surface of the NG tube, (iii) a conductor extending through the internal passageway of the NG tube and electrically connecting to the electrode, and (iv) a balloon surrounding the electrode and a portion of the NG tube; inflating the balloon with fluid such that the electrode is substantially centrally located within an interior volume of the balloon; and applying at least one electrical signal to the electrode via the conductor such that an electromagnetic field emanates from the electrode to at least one of nerves and muscles of the mammal.
A device for delivering an electromagnetic field to a mammal, comprising:
A device for delivering an electromagnetic field to a mammal, comprising:
A method of treating an ailment, comprising:
29 The method of claim 27, further comprising applying a return electrode to the mammal such that the electromagnetic field emanating from the electrode is a substantially radial pattern.
32 The method of claim 27, wherein the step of inserting the balloon-electrode device and inflating the balloon includes:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.