Method for the treatment of gallstones
OwnerPeter Forsellinventor
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Abstract
There is provided a method for controlling the movement of bile and/or gall stones in the biliary duct. The method comprises gently constricting (i.e., without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the tissue wall) at least one portion of the tissue wall to influence the movement of bile and/or gallstones in the biliary duct, and stimulating the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the movement of bile and/or gallstones in the biliary duct. The method can be used for restricting or stopping the movement of bile and/or gallstones in the biliary duct, or for actively moving the fluid in the biliary duct, with a low risk of injuring the biliary duct.
Claims19
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A method for treating a patient suffering from problems associated with bile and/or gallstones in a patient's bilary duct, the method comprising:
- creating an opening in the abdomen of the patient;
- dissecting an area of at least a portion of the tissue wall of the bilary duct;
- placing a constriction device on an outer surface of the patient's bilary duct in operative engagement with the bilary duct;
- and
- controlling the constriction device using a control unit comprising at least one of an implantable internal control unit and an external control unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.