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GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX CONTROL SYSTEM AND PUMP

  • US 20090062725A1
  • Filed: 08/29/2007
  • Published: 03/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for reducing gastro-esophageal reflux into a patient'"'"'s esophagus from a patient'"'"'s stomach, the method comprising:

  • providing an enteral feeding tube having a double lumen, a gastric pressure sensor, and an esophageal bladder;

    inserting said enteral feeding tube into said patient'"'"'s upper alimentary canal, to position said gastric pressure sensor in said patient'"'"'s stomach and said esophageal bladder in said patient'"'"'s esophagus;

    receiving from said gastric pressure sensor a signal that is averaged using a filter algorithm;

    setting a pressure gradient value that is added to said averaged gastric pressure signal to define a relative level of esophageal seal pressure; and

    pressurizing said esophageal bladder at said esophageal seal pressure to seal the esophagus against gastro-pharyngeal reflux.

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