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David Miller0
William Aldrich0
Date of Patent
March 23, 2010
0Patent Application Number
103892360
Date Filed
March 14, 2003
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Method and apparatus for treating obesity by use of transesophageal delivery of energy to interrupt the function of vagal nerves. The energy, which may be highly focused ultrasound energy or other types of energy is delivered through the wall of the esophagus by a device placed in the esophagus. The energy delivered is sufficient to ablate a vagal nerve on the outer wall of the esophagus.
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