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Nerve stimulation and blocking for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders

  • US 20080021512A1
  • Filed: 08/13/2007
  • Published: 01/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for treating at least one of a plurality of gastrointestinal disorders of a patient, said method comprising:

  • treating said gastrointestinal disorder by applying an electrically induced neural conduction block to a vagal branch or trunk innervating an alimentary tract organ and with said neural conduction block selected to at least partially block both afferent and efferent nerve impulses at a site of application of said block; and

    wherein said block is applied without a concurrent electrical stimulation treatment.

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