Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Intraluminal method and apparatus for ablating nerve tissue
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Application No.: US15651987Application Date: 2017-07-17
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Publication No.: US10368944B2Publication Date: 2019-08-06
- Inventor: Alan K. Schaer
- Applicant: ReCor Medical, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Assignee: ReCor Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: ReCor Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Agent Christopher C. Bolten; Nicola A. Pisano
- Main IPC: A61N7/00
- IPC: A61N7/00 ; A61B18/14 ; A61N7/02 ; A61B18/18 ; A61B18/20 ; A61B8/00 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/22

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for treating gastroesophageal reflex and other luminal conditions provide for delivering acoustic energy to a body lumen to remodel tissue surrounding the body lumen. In the case of treating GERD, a catheter carrying an ultrasonic or other vibrational transducer is introduced to the lower esophageal sphincter, and acoustic energy is delivered to the sphincter in order to tighten or bulk the sphincter such that reflex is reduced.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170312029A1 INTRALUMINAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ABLATING NERVE TISSUE Public/Granted day:2017-11-02
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