GI lead implantation

US8301256B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MetaCure Limited · BM

Inventors

• Shai Policker · Tenafly, US
• David Prutchi · Lake Jackson, US
• Ophir Bitton · Jerusalem, IL
• Benny Rousso · Bat Yam, IL
• Offer Glasberg · Zichron Ya'akov, IL
• Yuval Mika · Closter, US
• Tami Harel · Haifa, IL
• Walid Haddad · Haifa, IL
• Lena Milman · Haifa, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 4, 2006
• Grant date: Oct 30, 2012
• Expiry date: Dec 7, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/37252
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method is provided, including physically contacting a gastric implantation site of a stomach via a transluminal approach, physically contacting the site via a transabdominal approach, stabilizing the site, and implanting an electrode at the site based on the physical contact provided by the transluminal and transabdominal approach. Other embodiments are also described.