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Methods and apparatus for electrical stimulation treatment using esophageal balloon and electrode

  • US 8,209,034 B2
  • Filed: 12/18/2008
  • Issued: 06/26/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device for delivering an electromagnetic field to a mammal, comprising:

  • a nasogastral (NG) tube having an internal passageway and an external surface;

    at least one electrode coupled to the external surface of the NG tube;

    a conductor extending through the internal passageway of the NG tube and electrically coupled to the electrode; and

    a balloon surrounding the electrode and a portion of the NG tube such that when the balloon is inflated with fluid, the electrode is substantially centrally located within an interior volume of the balloon.

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