Methods and apparatus for electrical stimulation treatment using esophageal balloon and electrode
First Claim
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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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for treating ailments provide for: inserting a balloon-electrode device into an esophagus of a mammal, the balloon-electrode device including: (i) a nasogastral (NG) having an internal passageway and an external surface, (ii) at least one electrode coupled to the external surface of the NG tube, (iii) a conductor extending through the internal passageway of the NG tube and electrically connecting to the electrode, and (iv) a balloon surrounding the electrode and a portion of the NG tube; inflating the balloon with fluid such that the electrode is substantially centrally located within an interior volume of the balloon; and applying at least one electrical signal to the electrode via the conductor such that an electro-magnetic field emanates from the electrode to at least one of nerves and muscles of the mammal.
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41 Claims
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1. A device for delivering an electromagnetic field to a mammal, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A device for delivering an electro-magnetic field to a mammal, comprising:
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a nasogastral (NG) tube having an internal passageway and an external surface; and a balloon surrounding a portion of the NG tube such that when the balloon is inflated with conductive fluid, the fluid acts as an electrode within an interior volume of the balloon. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method of treating an ailment, comprising:
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inserting a balloon-electrode device into an esophagus of a mammal, the balloon-electrode device including; a nasogastral (NG) 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 connecting to the electrode, and a balloon surrounding the electrode and a portion of the NG tube; inflating the balloon with fluid such that the electrode is substantially centrally located within an interior volume of the balloon; and applying at least one electrical signal to the electrode via the conductor such that an electro-magnetic field emanates from the electrode to at least one of nerves and muscles the mammal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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