Patent ID: 6104955
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
An apparatus for providing electrical stimulation to the gastrointestinal tract comprising:means for electrically coupling to the gastrointestinal tract;a pulse generator coupled to the means for electrically coupling to the gastrointestinal tract, the pulse generator emitiliting stimulation pulse trains at a first rate;means for sensing slow wave gastrointestinal electrical activity, the slow wave sensing means being coupled to the means for electrically coupling to the gastrointestinal tract, the slow wave sensing means comprising meals for sensing tachygastric activity, the means for sensing tachygastric activity emitting a tachygastric activity signal upon the sensing of intrinsic tachygastric activity; andmeans responsive to be emission of the tachygastric activity signal for delivering tachygastric stimulation.