Method and Apparatus for Stimulating the Vascular System
OwnerVirender K. Sharmainventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods of treating a gastrointestinal condition. In some embodiments, the method generally includes administering a chemical or electrical stimulus to an artery of the gastrointestinal vasculature of the subject, a vein of the gastrointestinal vasculature of the subject, a nerve supplying an artery of the gastrointestinal vasculature of the subject, and/or a nerve supplying a vein of the gastrointestinal vasculature of the subject, wherein the chemical or electrical stimulus is effective for treating a gastrointestinal condition.
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A method of treating a cardiovascular condition in a subject, the method comprising:
- providing an apparatus comprising at least one electrode operably connected to a stimulus generator;
- placing the at least one electrode in direct contact with a portion of a celiac artery or a portion of a branch of a celiac artery in order to electrically stimulate the celiac artery or the branch of a celiac artery;
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- causing the stimulus generator to generate an electrical stimulus administered to the portion of the celiac artery or the portion of the branch of a celiac artery through the at least one electrode, wherein the electrical stimulus is effective to change the tone in the portion of a celiac artery or the portion of a branch of a celiac artery, thereby altering a flow of blood into the subject's gastrointestinal tract.
A method of treating a cardiovascular condition in a subject, the method comprising:
- providing an apparatus comprising at least two electrodes operably connected to a stimulus generator;
- placing a first of the at least two electrodes in direct physical contact with a first target comprising a portion of a celiac artery or a portion of a branch of a celiac artery of the gastrointestinal vasculature of the subject;
- placing a second of the at least two electrodes in electrical communication with a second target comprising one or more of the following:
- an artery of the gastrointestinal vasculature of the subject,
- a vein of the gastrointestinal vasculature of the subject,
- a nerve supplying an artery of the gastrointestinal vasculature of the subject, and
- a nerve supplying a vein of the gastrointestinal vasculature of the subject;
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- causing the stimulus generator to generate an electrical stimulus administered to the first and second target through the at least two electrodes, wherein the electrical stimulus is effective to cause a change in the tone in the portion of a celiac artery or the portion of a branch of a celiac artery, thereby changing a flow of blood into the subject's gastrointestinal tract.
A method of treating a cardiovascular condition in a subject, the method comprising:
- providing a stimulus generator;
- providing at least two electrodes which are configured to operably connect to said stimulus generator;
- instructing a person to place a first of the at least two electrodes in direct physical contact with a first target in the subject, said first target comprising a portion of a celiac artery or a portion of a branch of a celiac artery of the gastrointestinal vasculature of the subject,
- instructing a person to place a second of the at least two electrodes in electrical communication with a second target in the subject, said second target comprising one or more of the following:
- an artery of the gastrointestinal vasculature of the subject,
- a vein of the gastrointestinal vasculature of the subject,
- a nerve supplying an artery of the gastrointestinal vasculature of the subject, and
- a nerve supplying a vein of the gastrointestinal vasculature of the subject;
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- instructing a person to cause the stimulus generator to generate an electrical stimulus administered to the first and second target through the at least two electrodes, wherein the electrical stimulus is effective to cause a change in the tone in the portion of a celiac artery or the portion of a branch of a celiac artery, thereby changing a flow of blood into the subject's gastrointestinal tract.
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