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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2012
Applicants:
Michael Gabriel Tal, Savyon, IL;
Dvir Keren, Tel Aviv, IL;
Amichay Haim Gross, Herzliya, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
E-MOTION MEDICAL LTD., Tel Aviv, IL;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0517 (2013.01); A61N 1/36007 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems for stimulating one or more esophageal muscle contractions are provided. The systems, which are designed to evoke esophageal motion to promote the downward movement of material, include an elongated member for placement in a patient's esophagus and at least one mechanical or electrical stimulator coupled to the elongated member. Methods for stimulating and contracting an esophageal muscle using electrodes and a generated signal sequence are also provided.