Development of innovative techniques for the endoscopic implantation and securing of a novel, wireless, miniature gastrostimulator (with videos).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastric stimulation via high-frequency, low-energy pulses can provide an effective treatment for gastric dysmotility; however, the current commercially available device requires surgical implantation for long-term stimulation and is powered by a nonrechargeable battery.

Objective

To test and describe endoscopic implantation techniques and testing of stimulation of a novel, wireless, batteryless, gastric electrical stimulation (GES) device.

Design

Endoscopic gastric implantation techniques were implemented, and in vivo gastric signals were recorded and measured in a non-survival swine model (n = 2; 50-kg animals).

Intervention

Five novel endoscopic gastric implantation techniques and stimulation of a novel, wireless, batteryless, GES device were teste

SUBMITTER: Deb S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5098479 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature