Patent ID: 11872396
Assignee: INCUBE LABS, LLC
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A system for stimulating L-cells in an intestinal tract of a patient to secrete a polypeptide, the system comprising:
a device configured to travel through the intestinal tract and electrically stimulate the L-cells at any location in the intestinal tract; and
a controller for delivering an electrical signal from the device to an intestinal wall proximate the device, wherein the electrical signal includes a first waveform configured to electrically stimulate the L-cells in the intestinal tract to secrete the polypeptide without causing a peristaltic contraction, and a second waveform configured to generate a peristaltic contraction of intestinal tissue proximate the device, wherein the device is configured to be advanced within the intestinal tract using the generated peristaltic contraction.