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Method to treat gastric reflux via the detection and ablation of gastro-esophageal nerves and receptors

  • US 20020138075A1
  • Filed: 05/28/2002
  • Published: 09/26/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating a sphincter, comprising:

  • providing a sphincter electropotential mapping device with at least one of a mapping electrode or a treatment electrode;

    introducing the sphincter electropotential mapping device into at least a portion of one of the sphincter, a lower esophageal sphincter, a stomach, a cardia or a fundus;

    detecting a electrical activity causing a transient relaxation of the sphincter; and

    delivering energy from one of the mapping electrode or the treatment electrode to treat the electrical activity.

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