Gastrointestinal electrical stimulation device and method for treating gastrointestinal disorders
First Claim
1. A method for treating disorders relating to abnormal gastrointestinal electrical activity in a patient, said method comprising:
- determining frequency and amplitude of natural gastrointestinal electrical activity in the patient;
calculating a frequency to amplitude ratio from the determined frequency and amplitude; and
administering electrical stimulation to the gastrointestinal tract of the patient based on the calculated frequency to amplitude ratio, using an endoscopically insertable neural modulation device, to thereby normalize the gastric electrical activity in the patient.
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Abstract
A device and method is provided for treating treat gastrointestinal disorders using electrical stimulation. In one advantageous form, the method uses mucosal EGG (mEGG) to analyze a patient'"'"'s natural gastric electrical activity. The mEGG can be measured anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. From the mEGG, one can determine whether a patient is a good candidate for gastrointestinal electrical stimulation. For example, analysis of the frequency, amplitude and a ratio of frequency to amplitude can be used to determine who should receive gastrointestinal electrical stimulation, and at what the various stimulation parameters should be. The present method can be used to treat various disorders relating to gastrointestinal electrical activity. Ideally, the gastric electrical stimulation is delivered at a desired frequency and amplitude to effectuate normalization of gastric electrical current/activity, thereby treating disorders associated with gastric electrical activity. Advantageously, gastrointestinal electrical stimulation is effectuated by endoscopically delivering the electrostimulating device.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for treating disorders relating to abnormal gastrointestinal electrical activity in a patient, said method comprising:
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determining frequency and amplitude of natural gastrointestinal electrical activity in the patient; calculating a frequency to amplitude ratio from the determined frequency and amplitude; and administering electrical stimulation to the gastrointestinal tract of the patient based on the calculated frequency to amplitude ratio, using an endoscopically insertable neural modulation device, to thereby normalize the gastric electrical activity in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for treating gastrointestinal disorders relating to abnormal gastrointestinal electrical activity in a patient, said method comprising:
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determining frequency and amplitude of natural gastric electrical activity in the patient using an electrode inserted into the mucosa of the patient; calculating a frequency to amplitude ratio from the determined frequency and amplitude; and administering electrical stimulation to the gastrointestinal tract of the patient based on the calculated frequency to amplitude ratio, using an endoscopically insertable neural modulation device operatively associated with the electrode, to thereby treat the gastrointestinal disorders. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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