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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2009
Daniel H. Kim, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel H. Kim, Houston, TX (US);
GEP Technology, Inc., Pleasantion, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for the effective and minimally invasive treatment of obesity. In one embodiment, a device for providing therapy to a patient includes an inflatable structure adapted and configured for positioning at least partially within a gastroesophageal (GE) space formed between an inner wall of a phrenoesophageal ligament (POL) and outer walls of the esophagus and cardiac orifice and an electrode structure adapted and configured for positioning at least partially within the GE space. In another embodiment, a method for treating a patient includes introducing an electrode at least partially into a gastroesophageal (GE) space formed between an inner wall of a phrenoesophageal ligament (POL) and outer walls of the esophagus and cardiac orifice and modulating tissue using the electrode.