Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2004-01-06
2008-10-28
Schaetzle, Kennedy J. (Department: 3766)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C607S133000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07444183
ABSTRACT:
A patient is treated with electrode positioned within a lumen of an esophagus of the patient and positioned at a mucosal layer of the esophagus. An electrical signal is applied to the electrode to to create a neural conduction block on a vagal trunk external to the esophagus.
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