Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-23
2007-01-23
Pezzuto, Robert E. (Department: 3766)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C607S133000, C607S149000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10752944
ABSTRACT:
At least one of a plurality of disorders of a patient characterized at least in part by vagal activity innervating at least one of a plurality of organs of the patient is treated by a method that includes positioning a neurostimulator carrier around a body organ of the patient where the organ is innervated by at least a vagal trunk. An electrode is disposed on the carrier and positioned at the vagal trunk. An electrical signal is applied to the electrode to modulate vagal activity by an amount selected to treat the disorder. The signal may be a blocking or a stimulation signal.
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Conrad Timothy R.
Knudson Mark B.
Tweden Katherine S.
Wilson Richard R.
EnteroMedics Inc.
Merchant & Gould P.C.
Pezzuto Robert E.
Reidel Jessica L.
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