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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2002
Applicants:
David S. Utley, Redwood City, CA (US);
Rachel E. Croft, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Gaiser, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
David S. Utley, Redwood City, CA (US);
Rachel E. Croft, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Gaiser, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Respiratory Diagnostic, Inc., Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods affect tightening of the pyloric sphincter and/or serve to mediate or moderate receptive relaxation of muscles in the stomach, to treat or mitigate various physiologic conditions, such as obesity, biliary reflex, GERD, and/or Barrett's esophagus. The systems and methods may be used as either a primary treatment modality, or applied as a supplementary treatment before, during or after a primary intervention.