CPC A61N 1/36007 (2013.01) [A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61N 1/00 (2013.01); A61N 1/0517 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); A61N 1/37205 (2013.01); A61N 1/37282 (2013.01); G16H 15/00 (2018.01); G16Z 99/00 (2019.02); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 20/60 (2018.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system for treating a gastrointestinal condition of a patient, comprising:
at least one electrode adapted to be implanted such that said electrode is configured to be in electrical communication with a lower esophageal sphincter (LES) of the patient to deliver a pulse stream in accordance with a plurality of stimulation parameters;
a pulse generator in electrical communication with the at least one electrode; and
a non-volatile memory for storing programmatic code which, when executed by a processor, causes the pulse generator to generate the pulse stream in accordance with the plurality of stimulation parameters, wherein the plurality of stimulation parameters comprises a pulse amplitude having a range of 1 to 30 mAmp, wherein a value for the pulse amplitude is defined such that swallowing of the patient is not hindered while the pulse stream is being delivered to the patient.
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