Smooth muscle controller for controlling the level of a chemical in the blood stream
First Claim
Patent Images
1. Apparatus comprising:
- at least one implantable electrode adapted to be placed adjacent to a portion of smooth muscle; and
a controller for electrifying said implantable electrode with a non-excitatory electric field which does not generate excitation of said smooth muscle, wherein said non-excitatory electric field affects the activity of said smooth muscle in a manner that controls a level of a chemical in the blood stream.
7 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An apparatus that comprises at least one electrode adapted to be placed adjacent to a portion of smooth muscle (200) and a controller for electrifying the electrode with a non-excitatory electric field (210) which does not generate excitation of the smooth muscle. The non-excitatory electric field affects the activity of the smooth muscle in a manner that controls a level of a chemical in the blood stream.
-
Citations
21 Claims
-
1. Apparatus comprising:
-
at least one implantable electrode adapted to be placed adjacent to a portion of smooth muscle; and a controller for electrifying said implantable electrode with a non-excitatory electric field which does not generate excitation of said smooth muscle, wherein said non-excitatory electric field affects the activity of said smooth muscle in a manner that controls a level of a chemical in the blood stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A method for controlling the level of a chemical in the blood of a patient, comprising:
-
implanting at least one electrode adjacent to a portion of smooth muscle or a of said patient; and electrifying said electrode with a non-excitatory electric field which does not generate excitation of said smooth muscle, wherein said non-excitatory electric field affects the activity of said smooth muscle in thereby controlling the level of said chemical in the patient'"'"'s blood stream. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A method for controlling the level of a chemical in the blood of a patient, comprising:
-
placing at least one electrode adjacent to a portion of smooth muscle or a gland of said patient; and electrifying said electrode with a non-excitatory electric field which does not generate excitation of said smooth muscle or gland, wherein said non-excitatory electric field affects the activity of said smooth muscle or gland in thereby controlling the level of said chemical in the patient'"'"'s blood stream, wherein said at least one electrode is located in the GI tract on the stomach.
-
Specification