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- This invention pertains to treatments of disorders associated, at least in part, with neural activity. These may include, without limitation, gastrointestinal, pancreo-biliary, cardio-respiratory and central nervous system disorders (including neurological and psychiatric, psychological and panic disorders). More particularly, this invention pertains to treatment of such disorders through management of neural impulse stimulation and blocking.
- FGIDs Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
- FGIDs are a diagnostic grouping having diagnostic criteria based on symptomatology, because the pathophysiology of these diseases is multifactorial with some pathophysiologic mechanisms in common. FGIDs are thought to be due to altered autonomic nervous system balance and to be pathophysiological combinations of: (1) abnormal GI motility; (2) visceral hypersensitivity; and, (3) brain-gut interactions. Tougas, "The Autonomic Nervous System in Functional Bowel Disorders", Gut, Vol. 47 (Suppl IV), pp.
- the FGIDs of interest to the present invention are functional dyspepsia (dysmotility-like) and irritable bowel syndrome (LBS).
- Functional dyspepsia (dysmotility-like), is diagnosed when a patient's symptoms, in the absence of other organic disease likely to explain the symptoms, include persistent or recurrent pain or discomfort centered in the upper abdomen that may be accompanied by upper abdominal fullness, early satiety, bloating or nausea.
- Talley et al. "Rome II: A Multinational Consensus Document on Gastrointestinal Disorders - Functional Gastroduodenal Disorders" Gut, Vol. 45 (Suppl II), pp. 137- 1142 (1999).
- IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- the second FGID of interest, IBS is diagnosed when a patient's symptoms include persistent abdominal pain or discomfort, in the absence of other explanatory organic disease, along with at least two of the following: relief of pain with defecation, onset of symptoms associated with a change in frequency of stools and/or onset of symptoms associated with a change in appearance/form of stools! Thompson WG, et al., "Rome II: A Multinational Consensus Document on
- GI motility abnormalities In addition to colonic dysmotility, a number of other GI motility abnormalities have been identified, including delayed gastric emptying, gastroparesis, and small intestine motility abnormalities. Vassallo MJ, et al.,
- Kellow JE, et al "Dysmotility of the Small Intestine in irritable Bowel Syndrome", Gut, (1988);29:1236-1243.
- Evans PR et al, "Jejunal Sensorimotor Dysfunction in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Clinical and Psychosocial Features", Gastroenterol, (1996);110:393-404.
- Schmidt T et al, "Ambulatory 24-Hour Jejunal Motility in Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome", J Gastroenterol (1996);31 :581-589.
- Simren M et al, "Abnormal Propagation Pattern of Duodenal Pressure Waves in the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)", Dig Pis Sci, (2000);45 :2151 -2161.
- a recently approved drug to treat selected patients with FGIPs is tegaserod maleate sold under the tradename "Zelnorm ® " by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., East Hanover, New Jersey, USA.
- the product literature on Zelnorm recognizes the enteric nervous system is a key element in treating IBS.
- the literature suggests Zelnorm ' acts to enhance basal motor activity and to normalize impaired motility.
- Novartis product description, Zelnorm ® July 2002 (T2002-19).
- Zelnorm' s approved use is limited to females with constipation-related IBS. It is for short-term use only.
- gastroparesis or delayed gastric emptying
- upper GI symptoms such as nausea, vomiting fullness, bloating and early satiety.
- Gastroparesis can be caused by many underlying conditions. The most important, because of chronicity and prevalence, are diabetes, idiopathic and post-surgical Hornbuckle K, et al. "The Diagnosis and Work-Up of the Patient with Gastroparesis", J Clin Gastroenterol (2000);30: 117-124.
- GI dysmotility in the form of delayed gastric emptying is, by definition, present in these patients.
- the current treatments for gastroparesis are far from satisfactory. They include supportive care, such as dietary modification, prokinetic drugs, and; when required, interventions such as intravenous fluids and placement of a nasogastric tube may be needed.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease The fourth indication, GERD, can be associated with a wide spectrum of symptoms, including dyspepsia, reflux of gastric contents into the mouth, dysphagia, persistent cough, refractory hyperreactive airway disease and even chronic serous otitis media.
- Sontag SJ, et al "Asthmatics with Gastroesophageal Reflux: Long Term Results of a Randomized Trial of Medical and Surgical Antireflux Therapies", Am J Gastroenterol (2003);98:987-999.
- GERD is considered to be a chronic condition for which long-term medical therapy and/or surgical therapy is often deemed necessary, in significant part because esophageal adenocarcinoma is sometimes a consequence of GERD.
- DeVault KR et al, "Updated Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Pisease", Am J Gastroenterol. (1999);94:1434-1442.
- Lagergren J, et al "Symptomatic Gastroesophageal Reflux as a Risk Factor for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma", New Engl J Med, (1999);340:825-831.
- TLESRs transient lower esophageal relaxations
- gastric distention is thought to be associated with an increase in TLESRs.
- Mittal RK et al, "Mechanism of Disease: The Esophagogastric Junction", New Engl J Med. (1997);336:924-932.
- Scheffer RC et al, "Elicitation of Transient Lower Oesophageal Sphincter Relaxations in Response to Gastric Distension", Neuro gastroenterol Mo til, (2002);14:647-655.
- GERD is generally considered to be the result of a motility disorder which permits the abnormal and prolonged exposure of the esophageal lumen to acidic gastric contents.
- Hunt "The Relationship Between The Control Of pH And healing And Symptom Relief In Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease", Ailment Pharmacol Ther., 9 (Suppl. 1) pp. 3 - 7 (1995).
- Many factors are believed to contribute to the onset of GERD. These include transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations (as previously described), decreased LES resting tone, delayed stomach emptying and an ineffective esophageal clearance.
- H 2 -receptor antagonists which control gastric acid secretion in the basal state
- proton pump inhibitors which control meal-stimulated acid secretion
- Surgery treatments are also employed for the treatment of GERD and include techniques for bulking the lower esophageal sphincter such as fundoplication and techniques described in US Pat. No. 6,098,629 Johnson et al, Aug 8, 2000.
- Other surgical techniques include placement of pacemakers for stimulating muscle contractions in the esophageal sphincter, the stomach muscles or in the pyloric valve.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,104,955 to Bourgeois U.S. Pat. No. 5,861,014 to Familoni.
- a summary of GERD treatments can be found in DeVault, et al, "Updated Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease", Amer. J.
- dysmotility is described as hyper- or hypo-contractility.
- dysmotility is a broader concept to refer to all abnormalities of gastric emptying or bowel transfer regardless of cause.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,610,713 to Tracey dated August 26, 2003 describes inhibiting release of a proinflammatory cytokine by treating a cell with a cholinergic agonist by stimulating efferent vagus nerve activity to inhibit the inflammatory cytokine cascade.
- a substantial body of literature is developed on nerve stimulation. For example, in Dapoigny et al, "Vagal influence on colonic motor activity in conscious nonhuman primates", Am. J.
- vagal influence on colonic motor activity was investigated in conscious monkeys.
- vagal cooling was implanted distal to the vagal block.
- vagal stimulation electrode was implanted distal to the vagal block. It was noted that vagal efferent stimulation increased contractile frequency and that the vagus has either a direct or indirect influence on fasting and fed colonic motor activity throughout the colon, and that a non-adrenergic, noncholinergic inhibitory pathway is under vagal control.
- Colonic and gastric stimulation are also described in a number of articles associated with M. P. Mintchev.
- Mintchev, et al "Electrogastrographic impact of multi-site functional gastric electrical stimulation", J. of Medical Eng. & Tech.. Vol. 23, No. 1 pp. 5 - 9 (1999); Rashev, et al, "Three- dimensional static parametric modeling of phasic colonic contractions for the purpose of microprocessor-controlled functional stimulation", J. of Medical Eng. & Tech.. Vol. 25, No. 3 pp. 85 - 96 (2001); Lin et al, "Hardware - software co-design of portable functional gastrointestinal stimulator system", J. of Medical Eng. & Tech., Vol. 27, No. 4 pp.
- the present invention utilizes vagal stimulation to improve vagal tone (similar in concept to improving cardiac electrical tone through cardiac pacing) and/or to treat GI disorders by altering the nature of duodenum contents by stimulation pancreatic and biliary output.
- the invention is also applicable to treating other diseases such as neuropsychiatric disorders.
- Vagal tone has been shown to be associated with dyspepsia. Hjelland, et al, "Vagal tone and meal-induced abdominal symptoms in healthy subjects", Digestion, 65: 172 - 176 (2002). f Also, Hausken, et al, "Low Vagal Tone and Antral
- the present invention includes, in several embodiments, a blocking of a nerve (such as the vagal nerve) to avoid antidromic influences during stimulation.
- Cryogenic nerve blocking of the vagus is described in Dapoigny et al, "Vagal influence on colonic motor activity in conscious nonhuman primates", Am. J. Physiol, 262: G231 - G236 (1992). Electrically induced nerve blocking is described in Van Den Honert, et al, “Generation of Unidirectionally Propagated Action Potentials in a Peripheral Nerve by Brief Stimuli", Science, Vol. 206, pp. 1311 - 1312.
- a method and apparatus for treating at least one of a plurality of gastrointestinal disorders of a patient characterized at least in part by an altered autonomic balance or altered motility.
- the method includes electrically stimulating an enteric nervous system of the patient to enhance a functional tone of the enteric nervous system.
- Enteric rhythm management treats GI diseases in which dysmotility is thought to play a major role.
- This therapy is based on the physiological actions of pancreatic exocrine secretion and bile on the composition (osmolality and pH) and the digestion (enzymatic activity and, in the case of fats, emulsification) of intraduodenal chyme, thereby presenting a novel approach to regulating the motility of the GI tract and, in particular, gastric emptying and the digestion and propulsion of chyme through the duodenum and into the jejunum and ileum.
- ERM as a therapy for GI diseases involving dysmotility is based on the following: (1) pacing the delivery of pancreatic exocrine secretion and bile can be used to either up- or down-regulate at least two aspects of GI motility - gastric emptying and small bowel transit - by modulating the osmolality, the pH and the digestion, including emulsification as needed, of intra-duodenal chyme; (2) pacing the efferent activity of the intra-abdominal vagus nerve as needed while blocking afferent activity of that same nerve as needed can be used to treat GI dysmotility in patients with either increased or decreased vagal tone as a component of their disease; and, (3) treating GI dysmotility disorders can and often does require flexibility in adjusting treatment algorithms based on symptomatic response because of inter-patient differences with a diagnostic group and because of intra-patient variability over time.
- enteric rhythm management in gastroparesis are: 1) to regulate the composition and digestion of duodenal chyme and, by so doing, to facilitate gastric emptying through the modulatory effect of duodenal chemo- and mechanoreceptors on the pylorus and 2) to up-regulate or down-regulate vagal tone to optimize gastricintestinal motility and symptom relief.
- ERM utilizing a physiologic enteric pacing device will, as described earlier, allow pacing of the delivery of pancreatic exocrine secretion and bile, thereby initiating pyloric relaxation, gastric emptying and consequent reduction in gastric distention, leading to a decrease in the underlying mechanism of GERD, that is, TLESRs.
- Kellow JE, et al "Rome II: A Multinational Consensus Document on Gastrointestinal Disorders - Principles of Applied Neurogastroenterology: Physiology/Motility-Sensation", Gut, (1999);45(Suppl II): II 17-1124.
- Paterson CA, et al "Determinants of Occurrence and Volume of Transpyloric Flow During Gastric Emptying of Liquids in Dogs: Importance of Vagal Input", Dig Pis Sci, (2000);45:1509-1516. Tougas G, "The Autonomic Nervous System in Functional Bowel Disorders", Gut, (2000);47(Suppl IV):iv78-iv80.
- ERM involves pacing and thereby regulating the timing and the volume of pancreatic exocrine secretion and bile delivered to the intraluminal contents of the duodenum. In one embodiment, this is accomplished with a small, laparoscopically implantable and programmable medical device called a physiologic enteric pacing device. Three leads are positioned intra-abdominally and then connected to a subcutaneous, programmable pulse generator. A pacing lead may be placed on the anterior vagal trunk and another pacing lead may be placed on the posterior vagal trunk. One or more intra-abdominal electrode, i.e. blocking electrodes, may be placed on the vagus nerve proximal to the pacing leads.
- intra-abdominal electrode i.e. blocking electrodes
- An additional embodiment of the present invention pertains to treating at least one of a plurality of gastrointestinal disorders of a patient by electrically stimulating a vagus nerve of the patient at a stimulation site proximal to at least one site of vagal innervation of a gastrointestinal organ.
- the electrical stimulation includes applying a stimulation signal at the stimulation site.
- a proximal electrical blocking signal is applied to the vagus nerve at a proximal blocking site proximal to the stimulation site.
- the proximal blocking signal is selected to at least partially block nerve impulses proximal to the proximal blocking site.
- the invention further includes a treatment apparatus having a stimulation electrode adapted for placement on a nerve of a patient at a stimulation site and a stimulation signal generator for generating a stimulation signal at the stimulation electrode and selected to electrically stimulate a nerve to induce bi-directional propagation of nervous impulses in a stimulated nerve.
- the apparatus includes a blocking member for placement on the nerve at a blocking site and creating localized conditions at the blocking site that at least partially diminish transmission of nerve impulses past the blocking site.
- a still further embodiment of the present invention includes a method for treating at least one of a plurality of disorders of a patient where the disorders are associated with a gastrointestinal tract of a patient where the disorders are characterized at least in part by hyper-tonal vagal activity innervating at least one of a plurality of alimentary tract organs of the patient at an innervation site.
- the method includes applying a neural conduction block to a vagus nerve of the patient at a blocking site proximal to the innervation site.
- the neural conduction block is selected to at least partially block nerve impulses on the vagus nerve distal to the blocking site.
- a yet further embodiment pertains to a treatment apparatus having an electrically controllable neural conduction electrode adapted to be placed on a vagus nerve of a patient at a blocking site proximal to an innervation site.
- a blocking signal generator generates a blocking signal selected to at least partially block nerve impulses on the vagus nerve distal to the blocking site.
- a still additional embodiment of the present invention includes a method for treating at least one of a plurality of disorders of a patient by electrically stimulating a vagus nerve at a stimulation site with a stimulation signal selected to have a therapeutic effect on a target organ.
- An electrical blocking signal is applied to the vagus nerve at a blocking site on a side of said stimulation site opposite the target organ.
- the blocking signal is selected to at least partially block nerve impulses to a second organ on a side of said blocking site opposite the stimulation site.
- the target organ may be gastrointestinal or central nervous with the other organ being cardio-respiratory.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a gastric-emptying feedback loop with a patient-controlled stimulator for stimulating an organ of the loop;
- Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 with an automatic controller replacing the patient-controller of Fig. 1 and with feedback circuits to the automatic controller schematically represented;
- Fig. 3 is a schematic illustration of an alimentary tract (GI tract plus non-GI organs such as the pancreas and liver) and its relation to vagal and enteric innervation;
- Fig. 4 is the view of Fig. 3 showing the application of a pacing electrode according to an embodiment of the present invention;
- Fig. 5 is a schematic representation of pacing system
- Fig. 6 is the view of Fig. 4 showing the application of a nerve conduction block electrode proximal to the pacing electrode
- Fig. 7 is the view of Fig. 6 showing the application of a nerve conduction block electrode distal to the pacing electrode
- Fig. 8 is the view of Fig. 3 showing the application of a nerve conduction block electrode according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a gastric emptying feedback loop is shown schematically for ease of illustration.
- the feedback loop illustrates a patient's stomach S which is provided with food from the esophagus E.
- a lower esophageal sphincter LES is shown positioned between the esophagus E and the stomach S.
- the lower esophageal sphincter normally provides control of reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus E.
- the stomach discharges into the superior duodenum D which is an upper portion of the intestines.
- the superior duodenum D and the stomach S are separated by a pyloric valve PV which opens to permit gastric emptying from the stomach into the duodenum D.
- FIG. 1 Also schematically illustrated in Fig. 1 are nerve paths N providing signal flow paths from both the superior duodenum D and the stomach S to the brain B.
- An efferent Vagal nerve VN connects the brain B to the pancreas P of the patient.
- a conduit pancreatic duct PD extends from the pancreas P and discharges into the superior duodenum D.
- the presence of food contents within the duodenum D may prevent passage of gastric content of the stomach S past the pyloric valve PV into the duodenum D.
- contents can be forced retrograde past the lower esophageal sphincter LES and into the esophagus E creating the symptoms and discomfort of GERD.
- the contents discharging from the stomach S into the duodenum D are acidic (and high osmolality) and reside in the duodenum D until pH is elevated (close to a neutral pH of 6 - 7) and osmolality is normalized.
- the elevation of pH and reduction of osmolality of chyme in the duodenum D results from exocrine secretion being administered from the pancreas P and from bile from the liver into the duodenum D. This raises the pH and lowers the osmolality of the duodenum D content permitting discharge from the duodenum D and thereby permitting gastric emptying across the pyloric valve PV.
- gastroesophageal reflux disease results from a derangement of the feedback loops involved in upper GI digestion and motility control.
- This problem encompasses receptors and reflexes that regulate the propulsive contractions of the stomach, upper duodenum and biliary tree and the secretions of the exocrine pancreas.
- the interaction of these receptors and reflexes control gastric emptying (by coordinating gastric propulsive contractions and sphincter [primarily pyloric] tone) and regulate the pH and osmolality of the chyme in the duodenum.
- ingestate delivered to the stomach is mixed by low intensity gastric mixing contractions with the enzymatic, ionic, including hydrogen ion (H + ), and water secretions of the glands of the stomach.
- H + hydrogen ion
- the fluid now called chyme
- This material is at a very low pH (about 2) and high osmolality, which activates receptors, including those for H + and osmotic pressure, which are abundant in the wall of the ampulla.
- This receptor activation initiates the series of reflexes that cause pancreatic exocrine secretion to be delivered into the superior duodenum and ampulla.
- This fluid contains digestive enzymes, water and buffering compounds to raise the pH, and reduce the osmolality, of the chyme.
- control system If the control system is down regulated by, for example, by increased pH of gastric contents entering the ampulla, feedback may thereby be reduced from the H + receptors in the duodenum that stimulate pancreatic exocrine secretion and bile delivery to the duodenum, then movement of chyme from the superior duodenum is delayed, causing delay of gastric emptying.
- Mabayo, et al "Inhibition of Food Passage by Osmeprazole in the Chicken", European J. of Pharmacology, pp. 161 - 165 (1995).
- the drugs used to treat this disease raise pH further dampening the hydrogen-receptor-pancreatic secretion loop, further delaying gastric emptying.
- Benini "Gastric Emptying and Pyspeptic Symptoms in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux", Amer. J. of Gastroenterology, pp. 1351 - 1354 (1996).
- the present invention is directed towards reestablishing the link between gastric emptying and pancreatic secretion delivery, thereby addressing the main pathology of this disease by shortening chyme residence time in the superior duodenum so that intestinal contents move into the distal digestive tract in a more normal manner.
- this is done by stimulating the H+ ion receptors or by stimulation of the pancreas directly or via its para-sympathetic innervation (pre-ganglionic Vagal nerves).
- Stimulation of pancreatic exocrine secretion has been shown by direct stimulation of the thoracic vagus nerves in dogs. Kaminski et al, "The Effect of Electrical Vagal Stimulation on Canine Pancreatic Exocrine Function", Surgery, pp. 545 - 552 (1975). This results in a more rapid (normal) neutralization of chyme in the ampulla, allowing it move down the duodenum more quickly so that gastric emptying is returned to a more normal pace.
- Acidity can be assessed by measuring bicarbonate. It will be understood that references to -H includes such indirect measurements. Also, effects of the therapy described herein can be assessed and/or controlled by measuring an indication of pancreatic exocrine secretion or bile (e.g., HCO 3 " ).
- An alternative embodiment uses gastrocopic delivery of a paralyzing agent (e.g. botulism toxin) to the pyloric valve along with use of H2 antagonists or PPI's to manage the acidity of the chyme reaching the duodenum.
- a paralyzing agent e.g. botulism toxin
- the gall bladder can be stimulated to encourage bile movement into the duodenum. Shown schematically in the figures, the gall bladder GB resides below the liver L. The gall bladder is connected to the small intestine (specifically the duodenum P) via a bile duct BP. The bile duct BP can discharge directly into the duodenum P or via the pancreatic duct PP as shown.
- the bile can normalize the chyme to accelerate duodenal emptying.
- Bile consists of bile acids (detergents that emulsify lipids), cholesterol, phospholipids, electrolytes such as (Na + , K + , Ca +2 , CF, HCO 3 " ) and H 2 0. Chapter 4, "The Liver and Biliary Tract", Gastrointestinal System, 2 nd Ed., M.S. Long editor, Mosby Publisher, London (2002).
- the gall bladder GB or bile duct can be stimulated indirectly via stimulation of the vagal nerve VN or directly stimulated by an electrode 11 (shown in phantom lines).
- an electrical stimulator 10, 20 which may be implanted is provided which alternatively may be directly connected to the Vagal nerve VN or the pancreas P to stimulate the pancreas directly or indirectly to excrete exocrine into the duodenum P (or more distally into the small intestine - e.g., into the jejunum) and increase the pH of chyme in the duodenum P as described. Alternatively, the same can be done to promote bile release. The frequency may be varied to maximize the response and selectively stimulate exocrine instead of endocrine secretions.
- the patient may activate the stimulator 10 by remote transmitter to stimulate an electrical charge either after eating (e.g., about 60 to 90 minutes after eating) or on onset of GERD symptoms.
- the stimulator 10 may activate the stimulator 10 by remote transmitter to stimulate an electrical charge either after eating (e.g., about 60 to 90 minutes after eating) or on onset of GERD symptoms.
- Fig. 2 illustrates an additional embodiment where the patient activated loop is replaced with an automatic loop having a programmable stimulator 20 which receives as an input signals from sensors in the duodenum to measure pH, osmolality or strain (e.g., from baro-sensors) on the duodenum indicating filling or may measure acidity in the esophagus or strain on the lower esophageal sphincter LES or stomach S all of which may be provided to the implantable controller 20 which can be provided with desirable software to process the incoming signals and generate a stimulating signal to either the vagal nerve, the pancreas P or the duodenum P (or jejunum) directly in response to such received signals.
- a programmable stimulator 20 which receives as an input signals from sensors in the duodenum to measure pH, osmolality or strain (e.g., from baro-sensors) on the duodenum indicating filling or may measure acidity in the esophagus or strain on the
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,540,730 teaches a neuro stimulator to stimulate a vagus nerve to treat a motility disorder.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,292,344 teaches gastrointestinal sensors, including pH sensors.
- the foregoing invention is applicable to treatment of a plurality of GI diseases associated with delayed gastric emptying or altered autonomic activity. These include functional gastrointestinal disorders and gastroparesis. Furthermore, applicants have determined that duodenal content impacts a plurality of motility disorders throughout the bowels and can diseases associated with dysmotility (e.g., irritable bowel syndrome). Accordingly it is an object of the present invention to use the teachings of the aforementioned parent application to treat GI disorders associated with delayed gastric emptying and abnormal intestinal transport.
- Fig. 3 is a schematic illustration of an alimentary tract (GI tract plus non-GI organs such as the pancreas and ball bladder, collectively labeled PG) and its relation to vagal and enteric innervation.
- the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) acts as a gate to pass food into the stomach S and, assuming adequate function of all components, prevent reflux.
- the pylorus PV controls passage of chyme from the stomach S into the intestines I (collectively shown in the figures and including the large intestine or colon and the small intestine including the duodenum, jejunum and ileum).
- the biochemistry of the contents of the intestines I is influenced by the pancreas P and gall bladder PG which discharge into the duodenum. This discharge is illustrated by dotted arrow A.
- the vagus nerve VN transmits signals to the stomach S, pylorus PV, pancreas and gall bladder PG directly. Originating in the brain, there is a common vagus nerve VN in the region of the diaphragm (not shown). In the region of the diaphragm, the vagus VN separates into anterior and posterior components with both acting to innervate the GI tract. In Figs. 3, 5 - 8, the anterior and posterior vagus nerves are not shown separately. Instead, the vagus nerve VN is shown schematically to include both anterior and posterior nerves. The vagus nerve VN contains both afferent and efferent components sending signals away from and to, respectively, its innervated organs.
- the enteric nervous system ENS is an interconnected network of nerves, receptors and actuators throughout the GI tract. There are many millions of nerve endings of the enteric nervous system ENS in the tissues of the GI organs. For ease of illustration, the enteric nervous system ENS is illustrated as a line enveloping the organs innervated by the enteric nervous system ENS
- vagus nerve VN innervates, at least in part, the enteric nervous system ENS (schematically illustrated by vagal trunk VN3 which represents many vagus- ENS innervation throughout the cut).
- receptors in the intestines I connect to the enteric nervous system ENS.
- Arrow B in the figures illustrates the influence of duodenal contents on the enteric nervous system ENS as a feedback to the secretion function of the pancreas, liver and gall bladder.
- receptors in the intestine I respond the biochemistry of the intestine contents (which are chemically modulated by the pancreao-biliary output of Arrow A). This biochemistry includes pH and osmolality.
- vagal trunks VN1 , VN2, VN4 and VN6 illustrate schematically the direct vagal innervation of the GI organs of the LES, stomach S, pylorus PV and intestines I.
- Trunk VN3 illustrates direct communication between the vagus VN and the ENS.
- Trunk VN5 illustrates direct vagal innervation of the pancreas and gall bladder.
- Enteric nerves ENS1 - ENS4 represent the multitude of enteric nerves in the stomach S, pylorus PV, pancreas and gall bladder PG and intestines I.
- the enteric nervous system ENS can act independently of the vagus and the central nervous system. For example, in patients with a severed vagus nerve (vagotomy - an historical procedure for treating ulcers), the enteric nervous system can operate the gut. Most enteric nerve cells are not directly innervated by the vagus. Gershon, "The Second Brain", Harper Collins Publishers, Inc, New York, NY p. 19 (1998)
- FIG. 3 the vagus VN and its trunks (illustrated as VN1 - VN6) and the enteric nervous system ENS are shown in phantom lines to illustrate reduced vagal and enteric nerve tone (i.e., sub-optimal nerve transmission levels).
- Reduced vagal and enteric tone contribute directly to the ineffectiveness of the GI organs as well as indirectly (through reduced pancreatic/biliary output).
- the reduced pancreatic/biliary output is illustrated by the dotted presentation of arrow A.
- the vagus can be stimulated to stimulate pancreatic or biliary output. Therefore, the reduced output of arrow A results in a reduced feedback illustrated by the dotted presentation of arrow B.
- a stimulating or pacing electrode PE is applied to the vagus VN. While only one electrode is shown in Fig. 4, separate electrodes could be applied to both the anterior and posterior vagus nerves (or to the common vagus or vagal branches), hi a preferred embodiment, the electrode PE is placed a few centimeters below the diaphragm and proximal to stomach and pancreo/biliary innervation. While this placement is presently preferred for ease of surgical access, other placement locations may be used.
- vagal tone is optimized by either up- or down-regulation.
- tone refers to basal activity of a nerve or nervous system facilitating appropriate physiologic response to a patient's internal environment.
- low vagal tone implies a reduction in vagus nerve activity resulting in decreased response of the alimentary tract to ingested food.
- pacing is not limited to mean timed events coordinated with specifically timed physiologic events. Instead, pacing means any electrical stimulation of a nerve trunk to induce bi-directional propagation of nervous impulses in the stimulated nerve. The operating effectiveness of the vagus is enhanced so that local physiological signals generated in the enteric nervous system (or sent to the brain from the organs) are more appropriately responded to within the alimentary tract.
- pacing of the vagus enhances the functional tone of the enteric nervous system.
- the stimulation pacing is elevating the degree of functionality of the vagus and enteric nerves.
- pacing is not meant to mean timed pulsed coordinated with muscular contractions or synchronized with other invents. Pacing means elevating the activity level of the nerves.
- Tonal enhancement of the vagus and enteric nerves is illustrated by the solid lines for the nerves VN, ENS in Fig. 4.
- Vagal trunk VN5 is in solid line to illustrate enhanced tone of the many vagal nerve components communicating with the enteric nervous system ENS.
- Pirect vagal innervation of the LES, stomach S, pylorus PV and intestines I remains shown as low tone indicated by phantom lines VN1, VN2, VN4, VN6.
- the tonal pacing described herein is not intended to trigger or drive the muscular contractility of these organs.
- the stimulation is not intended to be timed to trigger contractility and is not provided with an energy level sufficient to drive peristaltic contractions. Instead, these functions remain controlled by the central and enteric nerves systems.
- the enhanced nerve tone provided by the present invention permits these functions to occur.
- Pacing to enhance vagal tone is not initiated in response to any senses event (or in anticipation of an immediate need to GI activity). Instead, the pacing can be done intermittently over the day to provide an enhanced level of operating functionality to the vagus.
- the stimulation pacing can be done during awake hours. For example, every ten minutes, pacing signals can be sent to the pacing electrodes.
- the pacing signals have a duration of 30 seconds with a current of 4mA, a frequency of 12 Hz and an impulse duration of 2 msec. These parameters are representative only. A wide range of signal parameters may be used to stimulate the vagus nerve. Examples of these are recited in the afore-referenced literature
- the present invention permits ERM to be uniquely designed and modified by an attending physician to meet the specific needs of individual patients.
- pacing can be limited to discrete intervals in the morning, afternoon and evening with the patient free to coordinate meals around these events.
- the pacing also enhances the pancreatic and biliary output for the reasons discussed above. Namely, while ERM does not drive muscular events over nerve trunks VN1, VN2, VN4, VN6, the enhanced tone stimulates pancreo-biliary output over trunk VN5 (illustrated by the solid line of VN5 in Fig. 4). This enhanced output is illustrated as solid arrow A' in Fig. 4. As a consequence there is a greater feedback to the intestinal receptors as illustrated by solid arrow B' in Fig. 4. This enhanced biochemistry feedback further enhances the tone of the enteric nervous system ENS.
- a representative pacing circuit 100 is schematically shown in Fig. 5. Similar to cardiac pacing devices, an implantable controller 102 contains an induction coil 104 for inductive electrical coupling to a coil 106 of an external controller 108.
- the implantable controller 102 includes anterior and posterior pulse generators 110, 112 electrically connected through conductors 114, 116 to anterior and posterior pacing electrodes 118, 120 for attachment to anterior and posterior trunks, respectively, of the vagus nerve VN.
- the implantable controller 102 also includes a battery 122 and a CPU 124 which includes program storage and memory.
- the timing and parameters of the pulse at the electrodes 118, 120 can be adjusted by inductively coupling the external controller 108 to the implantable controller 102 and inputting pacing parameters (e.g., pulse width, frequency and amplitude). While a fully implantable controller 102 is desirable, it is not necessary.
- the electrodes 118, 120 can be implanted connected to a receiving antenna placed near the body surface.
- the control circuits i.e., the elements 124, 110, 112 and 108) can be housed in an external pack worn by the patient with a transmitting antenna held in place on the skin over the area of the implanted receiving antenna.
- Such a design is forward-compatible in that the implanted electrodes can be later substituted with the implantable controller 102 at a later surgery if desired.
- the controller 102 can also include circuits generating nerve conduction block signals (as will be described) which connect to electrodes which may be positioned on a nerve proximally, distally (or both) of the electrodes 118, 120.
- Fig. 6 shows an alternative embodiment using a nerve conduction blocking electrode PBE proximal to the pacing electrode for providing a conduction block.
- a nerve block is, functionally speaking, a reversible vagotomy. Namely, application of the block at least partially prevents nerve transmission across the site of the block. Removal of the block restores normal nerve activity at the site.
- a block is any localized imposition of conditions that at least partially diminish transmission of impulses.
- the vagal block may be desirable in some patients since unblocked pacing may result in afferent vagal and antidromic efferent signals having undesired effect on organs innervated by the vagus proximal to the GI tract (e.g., undesirable cardiac response). Further, the afferent signals of the pacing electrode PE can result in a central nervous system response that tends to offset the benefits of the pacing electrode on the ENS and pancreo/biliary function, thereby reducing the GI and enteric rhythm management effectiveness of vagal pacing.
- the block may be intermittent and applied only when the vagus is paced by the pacing electrode PE.
- the preferred nerve conduction block is an electronic block created by a signal at the vagus by an electrode PBE controlled by the implantable controller (such as controller 102 or an external controller).
- the nerve conduction block can be any reversible block.
- cryogenics either chemically or electronically induced
- An electronic cryogenic block may be a Peltier solid-state device which cools in response to a current and may be electrically controlled to regulate cooling. Prug blocks may include a pump-controlled subcutaneous drug delivery.
- the block parameters can be altered by a controller and can be coordinated with the pacing signals to block only during pacing.
- a representative blocking signal is a 500Hz signal with other parameters (e.g., timing and current) matched to be the same as the pacing signal. While an alternating current blocking signal is described, a direct current (e.g., -70mV PC) could be used.
- a direct current e.g., -70mV PC
- the nerve conduction block is preferably within the parameters disclosed in Solomonow, et al, "Control of Muscle Contractile Force through Indirect High-Frequency Stimulation", Am. J. of Physical Medicine. Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 71 - 82 (1983).
- the nerve conduction block is applied with electrical signal selected to block the entire cross-section of the nerve (e.g., both afferent, efferent, myelinated and nonmyelinated fibers) at the site of applying the blocking signal (as opposed to selected sub-groups of nerve fibers or just efferent and not afferent or visa versa) and, more preferably, has a frequency selected to exceed the 200 Hz threshold frequency described in Solomonow et al.
- preferred parameters are a frequency of 500 Hz (with other parameters, as non-limiting examples , being amplitude of 4 mA, pulse width of 0.5 msec, and duty cycle of 5 minutes on and 10 minutes off).
- the present invention gives a physician great latitude in selected pacing and blocking parameters for individual patients.
- vagus VN and enteric nervous system ENS in Fig. 6 distal to the block PBE are shown in solid lines to illustrate enhanced tone (except for the direct innervation VN1, VN2, VN4, VN6 to the GI tract organs).
- arrows A', B' are shown in solid lines to illustrate the enhanced pancreo-biliary output and resultant enhanced feedback stimulation to the enteric nervous system ENS.
- the proximal vagus nerve segment VNP proximal to the block PBE is shown in phantom lines to illustrate it is not stimulated by the pacing electrode PE while the blocking electrode PBE is activated.
- Fig. 7 illustrates the addition over Fig. 6 of a nerve conductive block PBE distal to the pacing electrode PE.
- the proximal block PBE prevents adverse events resulting from afferent signals and heightens the GI effectiveness by blocking antidromic interference as discussed with reference to Fig. 6.
- the distal block PBE is provided in the event there is a desire to isolate the pacing effect of electrode PE. For example, a physician may which to enhance the vagus and enteric activity in the region proximal to the duodenum but may wish to avoid stimulating pancreo-biliary output.
- a patient may have a GI problem without apparent colon dysfunction (e.g., gastroparesis functional dyspepsia without bowel symptoms).
- Placing the distal block PBE on a branch of the vagus between the pacing electrode PE and the pancreas and gall bladder PG prevents increased pancreo-biliary output and resultant feedback (illustrated by dotted arrows A and B in Fig. 7 and dotted distal vagal nerve segment VNP and vagal trunk VN5).
- Fig. 8 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the invention.
- the vagus nerve may be hyperactive contributing to diarrhea-dominant IBS.
- Use of a blocking electrode alone in the vagus permits down-regulating the vagus nerve VN, the enteric nervous system ENS and pancreo- biliary output. The block down-regulates efferent signal transmission.
- the hyperactive vagus is illustrated by the solid line of the proximal vagus nerve segment VNP.
- the remainder of the vagus and enteric nervous system are shown in reduced thickness to illustrate down-regulation of tone.
- the pancreo-biliary output (and resulting feedback) is also reduced.
- the blocking electrode BE is shown high on the vagus relative to the GI tract innervation (e.g., just below the diaphragm), the sole blocking electrode could be placed lower (e.g., just proximal to pancreo/biliary innervation VN5). Blocking of the entire vagus as described above can be used to down-regulate the vagus for various benefits including: pancreatitis and obesity treatments. Further, blocking the vagus interrupts the vagally-mediated neurogenic inflammatory arc.
- the present invention can electrically simulate the effects of PPY by using the vagal block to down-regulate afferent vagal activity to create a desired sensation of satiety. Since the down-regulation does not require continuous blocking signals, the beneficial efferent signals are permitted.
- vagal pacing or stimulation to treat a wide variety of diseases.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,188,104 dated February 23, 1993 describes vagal stimulation to treat eating disorders.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,231,988 dated August 3, 1993 describes vagal stimulation to treat endocrine disorders.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,215,086 dated June 1, 1993 describes vagal stimulation to treat migraines.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,269,303 dated Pecember 14, 1993 describes vagal stimulation to treat dementia.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,330,515 dated July 19, 1994 describes vagal stimulation to treat pain.
- pacing a vagus nerve in the thoracic cavity or neck combined with a blocking electrode on the vagus nerve distal to the pacing electrode can be used to treat neuropsychiatric disorders (such as depression and schizophrenia) and Parkinson's and epilepsy and dementia.
- the blocking electrode is placed distal to the stimulating electrode 25 shown in Figs. 4 and 2, respectively, of each of U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,269,303 and 5,299,569.
- the present invention thereby enables the teachings of the afore-referenced patents listed in foregoing two paragraphs.
- the parameters of the stimulating and blocking electrodes can be inputted via a controller and, thereby, modified by a physician.
- Fig. 2 illustrates a feedback for controlling a stimulating electrode. Feedbacks for stimulating electrodes are also described in the patents.
- the blocking electrode can also be controlled by an implanted controller and feedback system. For example, physiologic parameters (e.g., heart rate, blood pressure, etc.) can be monitored.
- the blocking signal can be regulated by the controller to maintain measured parameters in a desired range. For example, blocking can be increased to maintain heart rate within a desired rate range during stimulation pacing.
- proximal and distal blocking electrodes in combination with one or more pacing electrode permits a physician to alter an operating permutation of the electrodes. This permits regional and local up- or down-regulation of the nervous system and organs. Further, pacing parameters (duty cycle, current, frequency, pulse length) can all be adjusted. Therefore, the treating physician has numerous options to alter a treatment to meet the needs of a specific patient.
- a physician can combine the present invention with other therapies (such as drug therapies like prokinetic agents).
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