Invention Grant
- Patent Title: GERD treatment apparatus and method
- Patent Title (中): GERD治疗仪和方法
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Application No.: US10986687Application Date: 2004-11-12
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Publication No.: US07462179B2Publication Date: 2008-12-09
- Inventor: Stuart D Edwards , David Utley
- Applicant: Stuart D Edwards , David Utley
- Applicant Address: US CA Hercules
- Assignee: Respiratory Diagnostic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Respiratory Diagnostic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Hercules
- Agency: Ryan Kromholz & Manion S.C.
- Main IPC: A61B18/18
- IPC: A61B18/18
Abstract:
An apparatus includes an expandable member. The expandable member is sized to be positionable in a sphincter. An energy delivery device is positioned on a surface of the expandable member. The energy delivery device has a configuration that provides sufficient energy delivery to create lesions in the interior of the sphincter. When the expandable member is removed from the sphincter, the sphincter returns to its closed or contracted configuration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060009758A1 GERD treatment apparatus and method Public/Granted day:2006-01-12
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