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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2001
Applicants:
Stuart D Edwards, Salinas, CA (US);
David S Utley, Redwood City, CA (US);
Ronald G Lax, Palm City, FL (US);
Inventors:
Stuart D Edwards, Salinas, CA (US);
David S Utley, Redwood City, CA (US);
Ronald G Lax, Palm City, FL (US);
Assignee:
Curon Medical, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/39 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus to treat a sphincter has a support member. A sphincter electropotential mapping device includes a mapping electrode. The sphincter electropotential mapping device is coupled to the support member and configured to detect aberrant myoelectric activity of the sphincter.