REGISTER now for FREE 
|
FREE patent keyword monitoring and additional FREE benefits. REGISTER now for FREE
|
|
|
Surgery: Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Electrical Therapeutic Systems > Stimulating Bladder Or Gastrointestinal Tract Stimulating Bladder Or Gastrointestinal TractStimulating Bladder Or Gastrointestinal Tract patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/23/06 - 20060265021 - Intra-luminal device for gastrointestinal electrical stimulation An intra-luminal device for gastrointestinal electrical stimulation is self-powered and self-contained within a capsule-like housing, and is capable of non-surgical implantation within the patient. The device includes an implantable pulse generator and one or more electrodes mounted within a common device housing. The device housing is capable of endoscopic introduction ... 11/02/06 - 20060247722 - Noninvasively adjustable gastric band A method and apparatus for treatment of an eating disorder includes electrically, mechanically and/or pharmaceutically/chemically stimulating a of the vagus nerve of the lower esophagus, cardia, esophageal/cardia junction, cardia/fundus junction or upper stomach so as to induce afferent action potentials on the vagus nerve. The device may be noninvasively adjusted ... 11/02/06 - 20060247721 - Identification of electrodes for nerve stimulation in the treatment of eating disorders A method and apparatus for treatment of an eating disorder includes electrically, mechanically and/or pharmaceutically/chemically stimulating a of the vagus nerve of the lower esophagus, cardia, esophageal/cardia junction, cardia/fundus junction or upper stomach so as to induce afferent action potentials on the vagus nerve. The device may be noninvasively adjusted ... 11/02/06 - 20060247720 - Intra-luminal device for gastrointestinal stimulation A stimulation device for electrical stimulation of a target location of a gastrointestinal tract of a patient that includes a device housing sized for introduction into a gastrointestinal tract, wherein the device housing is configured to attach to a connector, an electrical pulse generator, mounted within the device housing, to ... 11/02/06 - 20060247719 - Weight loss method and advice A method and apparatus for treatment of an eating disorder includes electrically, mechanically and/or pharmaceutically/chemically stimulating a of the vagus nerve of the lower esophagus, cardia, esophageal/cardia junction, cardia/fundus junction or upper stomach so as to induce afferent action potentials on the vagus nerve. The device may be noninvasively adjusted ... 11/02/06 - 20060247718 - Dual mode electrical stimulation to treat obesity The disclosure describes techniques for electrical stimulation to regulate the caloric intake of a patient and thereby alleviate obesity. A first set of stimulation pulses is delivered to the stomach to suppress appetite and limit food intake, and a second set of stimulation pulses is delivered to the small intestine ... 11/02/06 - 20060247717 - Electrical stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract to regulate motility The disclosure describes a therapeutic gastric stimulation system that regulates gastric motility. The system delivers electrical stimulation pulses in the range of 30 to 120 pulses per minute to substitute for inadequate gastric spike action potentials. The delivery of stimulation pulses to mimic gastric spike activity may enable increased motility ... 10/12/06 - 20060229685 - Method and apparatus for treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (gerd) GERD is treated through a method and apparatus of stimulating the body organ to accelerate a discharge of contents from the duodenum of the patient to thereby encourage discharge of contents from the stomach of the patient across the pyloric valve and into the duodenum. ... 09/21/06 - 20060212086 - Gastrointestinal volume manipulation A method of reducing gastric volume in a portion of a gastrointestinal tract having a longitudinal axis. The method comprises repeating a stimulation cycle comprising the steps of stimulating the gastrointestinal tract at a first location for a first stimulation period and stimulating the gastrointestinal tract at a second location ... 09/14/06 - 20060206160 - Process and electrostimulation device for treating obesity and/or gastroesophageal reflux disease An improved process using electrostimulation for treating obesity and/or related motor disorders is provided. The improved method of this invention provides electrostimulation on the lesser curvature of the stomach. Preferably, the electrostimulation or pacemaker device provides electrostimulation to the lower or distal end of the lesser curvature (i.e., towards the ... 08/31/06 - 20060195152 - Implantable neurostimulator supporting trial and chronic modes The disclosure is directed to a chronic implantable neurostimulator that supports trial and chronic modes of operation. The implantable neurostimulator can alternatively include one or more sensors that may or may not function differently in trial and chronic modes. In particular, the device is designed to be used as both ... 08/17/06 - 20060184207 - Blood glucose level control A pancreatic controller, comprising: a glucose sensor, for sensing a level of glucose or insulin in a body serum; at least one electrode, for electrifying an insulin producing cell or group of cells; a power source for electrifying said electrode with a pulse that does not initiate an action potential ... 08/03/06 - 20060173508 - Method and system for treatment of eating disorders by means of neuro-electrical coded signals A method for treating eating disorders comprising the steps of generating a neuro-electrical satiety signal that substantially corresponds to a neuro-electrical signal that is generated in a body and produces a satiety effect in the body, sensing food intake in a subject over at least a first period of time, ... 07/20/06 - 20060161217 - Methods and systems for treating obesity Methods of treating obesity include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. Systems for treating obesity include a stimulator configured to apply at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within a patient ... 07/20/06 - 20060161216 - Device for neuromuscular peripheral body stimulation and electrical stimulation (es) for wound healing using rf energy harvesting A device for electrical stimulation using radio frequency harvesting is disclosed. The device called the BioMed chip is implantable in a patient, the chip circuit comprising a radio frequency harvesting and power circuit and a stimulation circuit, and a plurality of electrodes coupled to the circuit, the plurality of electrodes ... 07/13/06 - 20060155340 - Method and system to control gastrointestinal function by means of neuro-electrical coded signals A method to record, store and transmit waveform signals to control gastrointestinal function generally comprising capturing waveform signals that are generated in a subject's body and are operative in the control of gastrointestinal function and transmitting at least a first waveform signal to the body that is recognizable by the ... 06/15/06 - 20060129201 - Stimulation of the stomach in response to sensed parameters to treat obesity Systems for treating an obese patient include one or more sensors configured to sense one or more physical parameters of the patient and one or more implanted stimulators configured to apply a stimulus to the stomach in response to the sensed parameters. Methods of treating an obese patient include sensing ... 06/15/06 - 20060129200 - Device for electrically stimulating stomach The present invention provides a gastric electrical stimulation apparatus having (1) a pulse generator located outside of the body, (2) an external coil connecting to the pulse generator, (3) an internal coil which is implanted in the body and receives electricity from the external coil by transcutaneous energy transmission, (4) ... 06/08/06 - 20060122660 - Method and system for modulating sacral nerves and/or its branches in a patient to provide therapy for urological disorders and/or fecal incontinence, using rectangular and/or complex electrical pulses A method and system for providing pulsed electrical stimulation to sacral nerves and/or its branches, to provide therapy for urinary/fecal incontinence and other urological disorders. The stimulation system comprising implanted and external components. The pulsed electrical stimulation may be provided using a system which is one from a group comprising: ... 06/01/06 - 20060116736 - Method, apparatus, and surgical technique for autonomic neuromodulation for the treatment of obesity The present invention teaches a method and apparatus for physiological modulation, including neural and gastrointestinal modulation, for the purposes of treating several disorders, including obesity, depression, epilepsy, and diabetes. This includes chronically implanted neural and neuromuscular modulators, used to modulate the afferent neurons of the sympathetic nervous system to induce ... 06/01/06 - 20060116735 - Gastric device and endoscopic delivery system A system is provided for endoscopically attaching a functional device to a stomach wall wherein the functional device is configured to perform a therapeutic or diagnostic function at the stomach. ... 05/25/06 - 20060111753 - Gastric stimulation anchor and method A device, system and method for electrically stimulating the stomach is provided. A device system and method for attaching a stimulating device to the stomach wall is also provided. ... 04/20/06 - 20060085046 - Methods of treating medical conditions by transvascular neuromodulation of the autonomic nervous system The present invention is directed to a method for treating a gastrointestinal condition by transvascular neuromodulation of a target site of the autonomic nervous system and preferably a target site in communication with a sympathetic nerve chain. A method for treating a gastrointestinal condition via transvascular neuromodulation incorporating a closed-loop ... 04/20/06 - 20060085045 - Blood glucose level control A method of glucose level control, comprising providing at least one electrode adapted to apply an electric field to a pancreas; and applying an electric field to the pancreas using said at least one electrode such that blood glucose levels are significantly reduced and blood insulin levels are not significantly ... 04/13/06 - 20060079944 - Device and method for treating obesity A device and method are provided for treating obesity by implanting an electrode in the duodenum and stimulating the duodenum with a stimulator, causing the pylorus to contract. ... 04/06/06 - 20060074459 - Acute and chronic electrical signal therapy for obesity Apparatus is provided for treating a condition such as obesity. The apparatus includes a set of one or more electrodes, which are adapted to be applied to one or more respective sites in a vicinity of a body of a stomach of a patient. A control unit is adapted to ... 04/06/06 - 20060074458 - Digestive organ retention device An retaining device for attaching to a contractile organ such as a digestive tract organ or stomach is provided. One aspect may include a lead for stimulating a digestive organ. The device may be an electrical stimulation device configured to deliver electrical signals to the organ. ... 04/06/06 - 20060074457 - Pseudounipolar lead for stimulating a digestive organ A pseudounipolar stimulator lead for anchoring to a digestive organ is provided. ... 04/06/06 - 20060074456 - Method of using spinal cord stimulation to treat gastrointestinal and/or eating disorders or conditions The present invention involves a method and a system for using electrical stimulation to treat gastrointestinal and/or eating disorders. More particularly, the method comprises surgically implanting an electrical stimulation lead that is in communication with predetermined thoracic vertebral segments to cause spinal nervous tissue stimulation, thus treating a wide variety ... 03/30/06 - 20060069414 - Endoscopic instrument system for implanting a device in the stomach An endoscopic delivery system is provided to deliver a functional device through the esophagus and into the stomach where it is attached the stomach wall. The endoscopic instruments attach or remove the attachment devices and functional devices from the stomach and may be used to assist in determining the optimal ... 03/30/06 - 20060069413 - Radially expandable gastrointestinal stimulation device A fixation device for holding stimulating electrodes in electrical contact with the wall of a portion of the gastrointestinal tract is provided. The fixation device includes an expandable member that fixes the electrodes in electrical contact with the gastrointestinal tract wall. ... 03/16/06 - 20060058851 - Treatment of the autonomic nervous system Systems and methods are provided for modulating the autonomic nervous system by the electrical stimulation of the neuro-muscular system of a patient, and include an implantable electrical system for gastrointestinal stimulation which incorporates a heart rate sensor to indicate the neurovegetative patient condition, to initiate and terminate stimulation at specific ... 03/02/06 - 20060047323 - Gastrointestinal stimulation lead An implantable lead device and method for implanting the lead, wherein the lead device electrically stimulates tissue within a patient's body and more particularly the lead device stimulates gastrointestinal tissue. The implantable lead may be inserted through the tissue with minimal expansion of the penetration tunnel and attached to the ... 02/16/06 - 20060036293 - Methods for treating gastrointestinal disorders A small implantable stimulator(s) having at least two electrodes is implanted adjacent to a gastrointestinal nerve and/or muscle for the stimulation treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, including gastrointestinal motility, sphincteric disorders, and/or eating disorders. The stimulator provides a means of stimulating tissue at a stimulation site when desired, and may be ... 01/26/06 - 20060020298 - Systems and methods for curbing appetite Methods and systems to replace and/or enhance a normal satiety signal with, e.g., an appetite control signal to curb appetite are disclosed. The appetite control signal may, e.g., enhance or accelerate the normal satiety signal and/or provide a nauseous signal in order to reduce a patient's appetite. The effector that ... 01/19/06 - 20060015151 - Method of using endoscopic truncal vagoscopy with gastric bypass, gastric banding and other procedures Methods and devices for treating obesity by combining known bariatric surgeries with a method for disrupting the vagal nerve. The method for disrupting the vagal nerve comprises use of a high energy delivery device which is positioned within the esophagus to deliver transesophageal energy to interrupt the function of one ... 11/10/05 - 20050251219 - Device and method for placement of electrodes in the gi tract The device and method for placement of an instrument, specifically electrodes, in the GI tract allows for placement of electrodes for gastric electrical stimulation into the gastric wall using endoscopic techniques. The device has one or more electrodes disposed on an elongated body having a pointed first end and a ... 11/03/05 - 20050245986 - Heart rate variability control of gastric electrical stimulator Methods and systems for stimulating a gastrointestinal system and for modifying a stimulation signal based on an indicator of autonomic nervous system function are described. One indicator of autonomic nervous system described is cardiac activity, including heart rate variability. Methods for selecting candidate patients for gastrointestinal stimulation therapy based on ... 10/27/05 - 20050240239 - Method and system for gastric ablation and gastric pacing to provide therapy for obesity, motility disorders, or to induce weight loss Method and system to provide therapy for obesity, gastric motility, or to induce weight loss comprises ablating the gastric tissue around the “pacemaker” region of the stomach, and electrically pacing the stomach with a pulse generator/stimulator to control the electrical activity of the gastric muscle. The ablation to the gastric ... 10/13/05 - 20050228460 - Renal nerve stimulation method and apparatus for treatment of patients A method and apparatus for treatment of heart failure, hypertension and renal failure by stimulating the renal nerve. The goal of therapy is to reduce sympathetic activity of the renal nerve. Therapy is accomplished by at least partially blocking the nerve with drug infusion or electrostimulation. Apparatus can be permanently ... 10/13/05 - 20050228459 - Renal nerve stimulation method and apparatus for treatment of patients A method and apparatus for treatment of heart failure, hypertension and renal failure by stimulating the renal nerve. The goal of therapy is to reduce sympathetic activity of the renal nerve. Therapy is accomplished by at least partially blocking the nerve with drug infusion or electrostimulation. Apparatus can be permanently ... 10/06/05 - 20050222638 - Sensor based gastrointestinal electrical stimulation for the treatment of obesity or motility disorders A method for treatment of obesity, especially morbid obesity, gastroparesis and other syndromes related to motor disorders of the stomach. The method of this invention utilizes a sensor to detect food entering the patient's stomach, thereby the sensor communicates with and activates at least one electrical stimulation device attached to ... 10/06/05 - 20050222637 - Tachygastrial electrical stimulation A process and device for treating obesity and syndromes related to motor disorders of the stomach of a patient is provided. The process includes artificially altering, by means of electrical pulses for preset periods of time, the natural gastric motility of the patient to prevent the emptying of or to ... 09/22/05 - 20050209653 - Intra-luminal device for gastrointestinal electrical stimulation An intra-luminal device for gastrointestinal electrical stimulation is self-powered and self-contained within a capsule-like housing, and is capable of non-surgical implantation within the patient. The device includes an implantable pulse generator and one or more electrodes mounted within a common device housing. The device housing is capable of endoscopic introduction ... 09/01/05 - 20050192642 - Intestine dysfunction treatment apparatus An intestine dysfunction treatment apparatus comprises an electric stimulation device (56) implanted in a patient, who suffers from intestine dysfunction. The stimulation device comprises electric conductors adapted to directly engage with a muscle that directly or indirectly affects the transportation of the content of the patient's intestines, for example the ... 07/07/05 - 20050149142 - Gastric stimulation responsive to sensing feedback In general, the invention is directed to methods and devices for monitoring one or more physiological parameters that reflect the activity of the stomach of a patient, and generating an electrical stimulation signal to induce symptoms of gastroparesis. The induced symptoms of gastroparesis may reduce a patients desire to consume ... 07/07/05 - 20050149141 - Gastric stimulation for altered perception to treat obesity In general, an implantable medical device is disclosed for generating an electric stimulation signal to induce symptoms of gastroparesis without substantially reducing normal stomach motility. The induced symptoms of gastroparesis may reduce a patients desire to consume large portions of food and thus provide an effective treatment for obesity. ... 06/30/05 - 20050143784 - Gastrointestinal anchor with optimal surface area A device, system and method for anchoring a device to a stomach is provided. The device may be, among other things, a sensor for sensing various parameters of the stomach or stomach environment, or may be a therapeutic delivery device. The anchor of the device is constructed to resist pull ... 06/30/05 - 20050143783 - Method and system for providing pulsed electrical stimulation to sacral plexus of a patient to provide therapy for urinary incontinence and urological disorders A method and system for providing electrical pulses for neuromodulating sacral nerves of a patient utilizing an implantable stimulator. The implantable stimulator comprising a pulse generator module and a stimulus receiver module for coupling with an external stimulator. Control circuitry ensures selective operation of one pulse generator module. The external ... 06/23/05 - 20050137644 - Method and system for vagal blocking and/or vagal stimulation to provide therapy for obesity and other gastrointestinal disorders Method and system to provide therapy for obesity and gastrointestinal disorders such as FGIDs, gastroparesis, gastro-esophageal reflex disease (GERD), pancreatitis and ileus comprises vagal blocking and/or vagal stimulation. Vagal blocking may be in the afferent or efferent direction, and may be with or without stimulation pulses. Blocking may be provided ... 06/23/05 - 20050137643 - Gastrointestinal motility control A method and a multichannel implantable device are described for partial or complete restoration of impaired gastrointestinal motility, or for disturbing and/or partially or completely blocking normal gastrointestinal motility using one or multiple microsystem-controlled channels of circumferentially arranged sets of two or more electrodes which provide externally-invoked synchronized electrical signals ... 06/16/05 - 20050131487 - Method and system for providing electrical pulses to gastric wall of a patient with rechargeable implantable pulse generator for treating or controlling obesity and eating disorders Method and system for providing electrical pulses to the gastric wall of a patient to provide therapy for obesity/eating disorders comprises implantable and external components. The implantable components are a lead and rechargeable implantable pulse generator, comprising rechargeable lithium-ion or lithium-ion polymer battery. The external components are a programmer and ... 06/16/05 - 20050131486 - Method and system for vagal blocking with or without vagal stimulation to provide therapy for obesity and other gastrointestinal disorders using rechargeable implanted pulse generator Method and system to provide therapy for obesity and gastrointestinal disorders such as FGIDs, gastroparesis, gastro-esophageal reflex disease (GERD), pancreatitis and ileus comprises vagal blocking and/or vagal stimulation, utilizing implanted and external components. Vagal blocking may be in the afferent or efferent direction, and may be with or without selective ... 06/16/05 - 20050131485 - High frequency vagal blockage therapy A method for treating at least one of a plurality of disorders characterized at least in part by vagal activity includes positioning an electrode at a body organ innervated by the vagus. An electrical signal is applied to the electrode to modulate vagal activity. The electrical signal is applied at ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |