A apparatus for testing disruption of a vagal nerve
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    A apparatus for testing disruption of a vagal nerve 审中-公开
    Vorrichtung zumPrüfenderZerstörungdes Vagusnervs

    公开(公告)号:EP1695660A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-30

    申请号:EP06251006.0

    申请日:2006-02-24

    申请人: EndoVx, Inc.

    摘要: Apparatus for disrupting a gastric vagal nerve in the gastroesophageal region and testing the function and disruption of the vagal nerve. In one example embodiment, a treatment device applies ultrasound at a high energy level, such as high intensity focused ultrasound, to a vagal nerve to disrupt it and then ultrasound at a lower energy level to another portion of the vagal nerve, preferably further from the stomach, so as to stimulate the vagal nerve. Alternative ways to test the function or disruption of the vagal nerve involve using PCP-GABA, a pancreatic polypeptide, pressure changes inside the stomach, the gastric mucusol pH, a dye agent in the stomach, and other tests.

    摘要翻译: 用于在胃食管区域破坏胃迷走神经的装置,并测试迷走神经的功能和破坏。 在一个示例性实施例中,治疗装置将高能量水平(例如高强度聚焦超声波)施加到迷走神经以将其破坏,然后以较低的能量级超声波施加于迷走神经的另一部分,优选地远离 胃,以刺激迷走神经。 测试迷走神经功能或破坏的另一种方法是使用PCP-GABA,胰多肽,胃内压力变化,胃粘蛋白pH,胃中的染料剂等进行测试。