Systems and methods for electrical stimulation of biological systems

Systems and methods for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) include at least one electrically stimulating electrode coupled to a pulse generator. Individuals with GERD are treated by implanting a stimulation device within and/or proximate the patient's lower esophageal sphin...

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Main Authors Policker Shai, Sharma Virender K
Format Patent
LanguageChinese
English
Published 24.08.2016
Subjects
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:Systems and methods for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) include at least one electrically stimulating electrode coupled to a pulse generator. Individuals with GERD are treated by implanting a stimulation device within and/or proximate the patient's lower esophageal sphincter, gastric fundus, or other nearby gastrointestinal structures and applying electrical stimulation to the patient's lower esophageal sphincter and/or fundus, in accordance with certain predefined protocols. Electrical stimulation provided by the disclosed systems results in an increase in the length of the high pressure zone of the LES and/or modulation of the receptive relaxation response of the fundus to decrease gastric pressure, creating a longer barrier to the reflux of gastric contents or increasing functional lower esophageal pressure respectively, thereby treating GERD. 用于治疗胃食管反流病(GERD)的系统和方法包括偶联到脉冲发生器的至少个电刺激电极。通过将刺激装置植入患者的食管下端括约肌，胃底，或其它附近的胃肠结构内或附近并根据某些预先限定的方案向所述患者的食管下端括约肌和/或胃底应用电刺激，治疗患有GERD的个体。通过公开的系统提供的电刺激导
Bibliography:Application Number: CN201480072302