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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2003
Applicants:
William Aldrich, Napa, CA (US);
David Miller, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
William Aldrich, Napa, CA (US);
David Miller, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Endovx, Inc., Napa, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Method and apparatus for treating obesity by use of transesophageal delivery of energy to interrupt the function of vagal nerves. The energy, which may be highly focused ultrasound energy or other types of energy is delivered through the wall of the esophagus by a device placed in the esophagus. The energy delivered is sufficient to ablate a vagal nerve on the outer wall of the esophagus.
Aldrich, William. (2010). Methods and apparatus for treatment of obesity (U.S. Patent No. 7684865). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7684865
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