EP 2136873 A1 20091230 - NON-SURGICAL DEVICE AND METHODS FOR TRANS-ESOPHAGEAL VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION
Title (en)
NON-SURGICAL DEVICE AND METHODS FOR TRANS-ESOPHAGEAL VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION
Title (de)
NICHT-CHIRURGISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR TRANSÖSOPHAGEALEN VAGUSNERVEN-STIMULATION
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF NON CHIRURGICAL ET PROCÉDÉS DE STIMULATION DU NERF VAGUE TRANS- SOPHAGIEN
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2008004469 W 20080407
- US 79615807 A 20070426
- US 79605807 A 20070426
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2008133797A1] Devices and methods of non-surgically providing vagus nerve therapy trans-esophageallyto treat a variety of medical conditions are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, an implantable medical device comprises a support member having an outer surface. The support member is adapted to engage the inner wall of an esophagus. The IMD also comprises at least one electrode disposed on the outer surface of the support member. The at least one electrode is capable of applying a trans-esophageal electrical signal to the vagus nerve through the wall of the esophagus from the inner lumen thereof. The implantable medical device further comprises a signal generatorcoupled to the support member and to the at least one electrode. The signal generator causes the at least one electrode to apply an electrical signal to the vagus nerve to treat a medical condition.
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
A61N 1/0517 (2013.01); A61N 1/36114 (2013.01); A61N 1/0551 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2008133797A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2008133797 A1 20081106; CA 2685028 A1 20081106; EP 2136873 A1 20091230
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2008004469 W 20080407; CA 2685028 A 20080407; EP 08727307 A 20080407