Wireless Leads For Gastrointestinal Tract Applications
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1. Apparatus, comprising:
- a control unit, adapted to be implanted within a patient; and
a corkscrew-shaped electrode mount, adapted to be implanted in a wall of a stomach of the patient, comprising;
first and second electrodes, at respective sites of the electrode mount; and
a controller, wirelessly coupled to the control unit.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided, including a control unit (310), adapted to be implanted within a patient (324), and a corkscrew-shaped electrode mount (400), adapted to be implanted in a wall of a stomach of the patient. The corkscrew-shaped electrode mount includes first (404) and second (424) electrodes, at respective sites of the electrode mount, and a controller (420), wirelessly coupled to the control unit. Other embodiments are also described.
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42 Claims
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1. Apparatus, comprising:
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a control unit, adapted to be implanted within a patient; and a corkscrew-shaped electrode mount, adapted to be implanted in a wall of a stomach of the patient, comprising; first and second electrodes, at respective sites of the electrode mount; and a controller, wirelessly coupled to the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. Apparatus, comprising:
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an electrode, adapted to be implanted in a wall of a stomach of the patient; a clamshell cover, adapted to enclose the electrode and to penetrate a mucosal layer of the stomach in a closed clamshell disposition; and a tool, adapted to be activated by an operator to open the clamshell cover at a time after the clamshell cover has entered the mucosal layer to allow the electrode to be coupled to a muscular layer of the stomach.
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25. Apparatus, comprising:
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an endoscope; a flexible arrangement comprising first and second electrodes; and a shape-defining element coupled to the endoscope and to the flexible arrangement, the element having a property of being able to be placed in one shape during the application of forces thereto, and to assume a natural shape thereof in the absence of external forces applied thereto, the element adapted to enter a wall of a stomach with the flexible arrangement.
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38. Apparatus, comprising:
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an endoscope; and a plurality of electrode cartridges within the endoscope, each cartridge comprising at least one electrode for implantation in a patient.
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39. (canceled)
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40. Apparatus, comprising:
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an endoscope; and an insertion head coupled to the endoscope and comprising an electrode, the insertion head being adapted to be pushed through a wall of a stomach to a site outside of the stomach and to be subsequently moved by the endoscope in a manner that places the electrode in contact with a muscular layer of the stomach. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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