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Method and system for vagal blocking and/or vagal stimulation to provide therapy for obesity and other gastrointestinal disorders
Method and system for vagal blocking and/or vagal stimulation to provide therapy for obesity and other gastrointestinal disorders
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机译:用于迷走神经阻断和/或迷走神经刺激以提供治疗肥胖症和其他胃肠道疾病的方法和系统
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Method and system to provide therapy for obesity and gastrointestinal disorders such as FGIDs, gastroparesis, gastro-esophageal reflex disease (GERD), pancreatitis and ileus comprises vagal blocking and/or vagal stimulation. Vagal blocking may be in the afferent or efferent direction, and may be with or without stimulation pulses. Blocking may be provided by one of a number of different electrical blocking techniques. Electrical signals may be provided with an external stimulator in conjunction with an implanted stimulus-receiver, or an implanted stimulus-receiver comprising a high value capacitor for temporary power source. In one embodiment, the external stimulator may comprise an optional telemetry unit. The addition of the telemetry unit to the external stimulator provides the ability to remotely interrogate and change stimulation programs over a wide area network, as well as other networking capabilities,
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