Patent ID: 9079028
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of treating a gastrointestinal condition in a subject, the method comprising: providing an apparatus comprising at least one electrode operably connected to a stimulus generator; placing the at least one electrode in direct contact with a portion of a celiac artery or a portion of a branch of a celiac artery in order to electrically stimulate the celiac artery or the branch of a celiac artery; and causing the stimulus generator to generate an electrical stimulus administered to the portion of the celiac artery or the portion of the branch of a celiac artery through the at least one electrode, wherein the electrical stimulus is effective to cause vasoconstriction in the portion of a celiac artery or the portion of a branch of a celiac artery, thereby reducing a flow of blood into the subject's gastrointestinal tract and causing at least one of a loss of appetite in the subject or a feeling of satiety in the subject.