ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,766, issued on April 14.
"Systems and methods for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease" was invented by Virender K. Sharma (Paradise Valley, Ariz.) and Shai Policker (Tenafly, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) includes minimally invasively implanting a stimulating device in a patient's esophagus in the region proximate the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The patient is provided with a questionnaire related to his disease via an online service. The questionnaire is accessed on a mobile device, such as a cell phone, or on a computer with network access. Th...