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Methods for treating gastrointestinal disorders

  • US 8,452,407 B2
  • Filed: 07/29/2005
  • Issued: 05/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for treating a patient suffering from obesity, comprising:

  • providing at least one stimulator coupled to at least two electrodes implanted within the patient;

    using at least one external appliance to transmit stimulation parameters;

    generating stimulation pulses with the at least one stimulator in accordance with the stimulation parameters; and

    delivering the stimulation pulses via the at least two electrodes to a lower esophageal sphincter of the patient, wherein the at least one stimulator is operated, such that the lower esophageal sphincter is opened when the patient is eating and closed when the patient is not eating.

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