Non-surgical device and methods for trans-esophageal vagus...

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A - Human Necessities

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A61N 1/05 (2006.01) A61N 1/36 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2685028

Devices and methods of non-surgically providing vagus nerve therapy trans-esophageallyto treat a variety of medical conditions are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, an implantable medical device comprises a support member having an outer surface. The support member is adapted to engage the inner wall of an esophagus. The IMD also comprises at least one electrode disposed on the outer surface of the support member. The at least one electrode is capable of applying a trans-esophageal electrical signal to the vagus nerve through the wall of the esophagus from the inner lumen thereof. The implantable medical device further comprises a signal generatorcoupled to the support member and to the at least one electrode. The signal generator causes the at least one electrode to apply an electrical signal to the vagus nerve to treat a medical condition.

L'invention concerne des dispositifs et des procédés non chirurgicaux qui fournissent une thérapie du nerf vague par voie trans-AEsophagienne en vue traiter une variété d'états médicaux. Dans un mode de réalisation, un dispositif médical implantable comprend un élément support possédant une surface externe. L'élément support est adapté pour s'engager dans la paroi interne d'un AEsophage. Le dispositif médical implantable comprend également au moins une électrode placée sur la surface externe de l'élément support. Ladite au moins une électrode est capable d'appliquer un signal électrique trans-AEsophagien au nerf vague à travers la paroi de l'AEsophage à partir de la lumière interne de celui-ci. Le dispositif médical implantable comprend en outre un générateur de signaux couplé à l'élément support et à ladite au moins une électrode. Le générateur de signaux amène ladite au moins une électrode à appliquer un signal électrique au nerf vague pour traiter un état médical.

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