Devices and methods for treatment of the alimentary tract
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsSteve H. ZHANG, Kimberly A. MORRIS, Pramodsingh H. THAKUR, Sumit AGRAWAL, David M. RAAB
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Abstract
An alimentary tract treatment system is disclosed. The system may include a plurality of sensor devices for engaging a wall of a portion of the alimentary tract. The plurality of sensor devices may sense a parameter of the wall. The system may also include an alimentary tract treatment device for controlling a flow of material through the alimentary tract. Operation of the alimentary tract treatment device may be controlled based on the parameter sensed by the plurality of sensor devices.
Claims20
An alimentary tract treatment system, comprising:
- a plurality of sensor devices for engaging a wall of a portion of the alimentary tract, and for sensing a parameter of the wall;
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- an alimentary tract treatment device for controlling a flow of material through the alimentary tract, wherein operation of the alimentary tract treatment device is controlled based on the parameter sensed by the plurality of sensor devices.
A method for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), comprising:
- sensing peristaltic movement of a portion of an alimentary tract using a plurality of serially arranged strain sensor devices, wherein the plurality of serially arranged strain sensor devices are mounted on a wall of the alimentary tract, and are operatively coupled to a GERD treatment device at a region of the alimentary tract including a lower esophageal sphincter (LES);
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- controlling operation of the GERD treatment device based on the sensed peristaltic movement.
A method for treating obesity, comprising:
- sensing a peristaltic movement of a portion of an alimentary tract using a plurality of serially arranged sensor devices, wherein the plurality of serially arranged sensor devices are mounted on a wall of the alimentary tract, and are operatively coupled to an obesity treatment device at a pyloric region of the alimentary tract;
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- controlling operation of the obesity treatment device based on the sensed peristaltic movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.