Smooth muscle controller
US7221978B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/372
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of promoting the healing of a lesion in a smooth muscle, comprising selecting a smooth muscle portion having a lesion and applying a non-excitatory electrical field to the portion, which field reduces the mechanical activity of the portion.
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