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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2019
Applicant:
Endostim, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Paul V. Goode, Round Rock, TX (US);
Virender K. Sharma, Paradise Valley, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/08 (2006.01); A61N 1/18 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36007 (2013.01); A61N 1/05 (2013.01); A61N 1/0504 (2013.01); A61N 1/0509 (2013.01); A61N 1/0517 (2013.01); A61N 1/18 (2013.01); A61N 1/36 (2013.01); A61N 1/3606 (2013.01); A61N 1/36157 (2013.01); A61N 1/36171 (2013.01); A61N 1/36175 (2013.01); A61N 1/08 (2013.01); A61N 1/36071 (2013.01); A61N 1/36139 (2013.01); A61N 1/37247 (2013.01); A61N 1/37288 (2013.01); A61N 1/3752 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for treating a gastrointestinal condition of a patient includes minimally invasively implanting a modular or non-modular stimulation system in a patient's treatment site. The treatment site is in or on a gastric wall and electrical stimulation is provided to the gastric wall to improve a function or pressure a lower esophageal sphincter of the patient. Electrical stimulation is provided for a short period of time and treatment efficacy is evaluated through clinical results and patient reporting. If therapy is not effective, stimulation parameters may be changed.