Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for appetite control

Details Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for appetite control Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for appetite control

2007-04-03

2007-04-03

Manuel, George (Department: 3762)

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical therapeutic systems

C607S045000, C607S058000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10680587

ABSTRACT:
A method for the treatment of eating and gastrointestinal disorders through transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation of the sympathetic celiac ganglia and nerve pathways innervating the stomach.

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