Methods and apparatus for treating gastrointestinal disorders using electrical signals
AssigneeElectroCore, Inc.
InventorsJohn T. Raffle, Joseph P. Errico, Bruce Simon
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Abstract
A method of treating motility conditions, such as an arrest of intestinal peristalsis, includes introducing an electrode through the esophagus and into the digestive tract of the patient and applying an electrical impulse to the electrode to modulate one or more nerves within the digestive tract such that intestinal peristalsis function is at least partially improved.
Claims31
A method of treating intestinal peristalsis in a patient, comprising:
- introducing an electrode through the esophagus and into the digestive tract of the patient;
- and
- applying an electrical impulse to the electrode to modulate one or more nerves within the digestive tract such that intestinal peristalsis function is at least partially improved.
A device for treating intestinal peristalsis comprising:
- an electrode configured for introduction through an esophagus of the patient and being advanced through a digestive tract of the patient;
- and
- a source of electrical energy electrically coupled to the electrode and configured to apply an electrical impulse to the electrode sufficient to at least partially improve intestinal peristalsis function of the patient.
The device of 19 further comprising a flexible cord coupled to the electrode and configured for advancement through the esophagus and the digestive tract.
The device of 23 wherein the cathode is on an opposite side of the electrode from the anode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.