Method to detect and treat aberrant myoelectric activity

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Inventors: Edwards, Stuart D.;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Peffley; Michael
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

A method of treating a sphincter provides a sphincter electropotential mapping device with a mapping electrode. The sphincter electropotential mapping device is introduced into at least a portion of the sphincter. Aberrant myoelectric activity of the sphincter is detected. Energy is delivered from the sphincter electropotential mapping device to treat the aberrant myoelectric activity of the sphincter.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Accordingly, an object of the invention is to provide a method to diagnose and treat sphincters and/or a stomach.
Another object of the invention is to provide a method to diagnose and treat GERD.
A further object of the invention is to provide a method to detect and treat aberrant myoelectric activity of a sphincter and/or a stomach.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a method to detect and treat an electrical foci of aberrant myoelectric activity of a sphincter and/or a stomach.
Still a further object of the invention is to provide a method to detect and treat an electrically conductive pathway of aberrant myoelectric activity of a sphincter and/or a stomach.
Another object of the invention is to provide a method to detect and treat an electrical foci of aberrant myoelectric activity of a lower esophageal sphincter and/or a stomach.
A further object of the invention is to provide a method to detect and treat an electrically conductive pathway of aberrant myoelectric activity of a lower esophageal sphincter and/or a stomach.
These and other objects of the invention are provided in a method of treating a sphincter that provides a sphincter electropotential mapping device with a mapping electrode.
The sphincter electropotential mapping device is introduced into at least a portion of the sphincter.
Aberrant myoelectric activity of the sphincter is detected.
Energy is delivered from the sphincter electropotential mapping device to treat the aberrant myoelectric activity of the sphincter.
In another embodiment, a method of treating a stomach provides a stomach electropotential mapping device with a mapping electrode.
The stomach electropotential mapping device is introduced into at least a portion of the stomach.
Aberrant myoelectric activity of the stomach is detected.
Energy is delivered from the stomach electropotential mapping device to treat the aberrant myoelectric activity of the stomach.

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