Surgery – Miscellaneous – Methods
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-23
2007-01-23
Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Methods
C606S041000, C607S133000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09924935
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus to treat a sphincter has a support member. A sphincter electropotential mapping device includes a mapping electrode. The sphincter electropotential mapping device is coupled to the support member and configured to detect aberrant myoelectric activity of the sphincter.
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