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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Pat L. Gordon, Wyzata, MN (US);
David A. Jenkins, Flanders, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Transneuronix Inc., Mt. Arlington, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for stimulating neuromuscular tissue of the gastrointestinal tract and methods for installing the apparatus to the neuromuscular tissue. Four electrodes are supported by an electrode assembly for attachment to the neuromuscular tissue. The electrodes are oriented substantially equidistantly with respect to the tissue and provide an electrical interface with the neuromuscular tissue. The pulse generator is provided with a switching matrix, and may stimulate the tissue in a time-varying manner by selecting pairs of electrodes and altering the polarities thereof while stimulating the tissue.