EP 1487539 A1 20041222 - LOWER ESOPHAGUS TISSUE MODIFIER
Title (en)
LOWER ESOPHAGUS TISSUE MODIFIER
Title (de)
MITTEL ZUR MODIFIKATION DES GEWEBES IM UNTEREN ÖSOPHAGUS
Title (fr)
MODIFICATEUR DES TISSUS DE L'OESOPHAGE INFERIEUR
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0305691 W 20030224
- US 8424002 A 20020227
- US 28016302 A 20021025
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO03072196A1] The present invention provides a method of modifying the lower esophagus by injecting biocompatible particles in a biocompatible carrier into a submucosal tissue site of the lower esophagus of a patient. The method may be used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease by optimizing the closing function of the lower esophageal sphincter.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61K 47/36 (2006.01); A61K 31/74 (2006.01); A61K 33/00 (2006.01); A61K 33/24 (2006.01); A61K 45/00 (2006.01); A61K 47/42 (2006.01); A61L 31/08 (2006.01); A61L 31/12 (2006.01); A61P 1/00 (2006.01); A61P 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61L 31/084 (2013.01); A61L 31/128 (2013.01); A61P 1/00 (2017.12); A61P 1/04 (2017.12)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 03072196A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 03072196 A1 20030904; EP 1487539 A1 20041222; JP 2005524659 A 20050818
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0305691 W 20030224; EP 03713667 A 20030224; JP 2003570938 A 20030224