Devices and methods for gastrointestinal stimulation
US9700450B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0507
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices and methods for applying gastrointestinal stimulation include implanting a stimulation device including a body with at least one expandable portion and a bridging portion and at least one stimulation member in the gastrointestinal tract. The at least one stimulation member includes one or more energy delivery members, one or more sensors, or a combination of both. The body maintains the device within the gastrointestinal space, and preferentially within the pyloric portion of the patient's stomach, and prevents passage of the device from the gastrointestinal space, but is not rigidly anchored or affixed to the gastrointestinal wall tissue.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.