DEVICE FOR ELECTROSTIMULATING GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC A61N1/36 A61N1/378 

FIELD: medical engineering.

SUBSTANCE: device has casing shaped as capsule by two cup-like stimulating electrodes isolated from each other with dielectric part having holes. Pulse oscillator is mounted in sealed compartment of the casing and connected to the first cup-like stimulating electrode and single electrode manufactured from material, having its electrochemical potential different from that of one of stimulating electrodes, allowing galvanic cell to be formed. Bipolar electrodes are available in dielectric part of the casing, each made as two flat electrodes of different electrochemical potentials separated with dielectric packing and being in direct electric contact to each other. The flat electrodes arranged with respect to the single electrode and one of stimulating electrodes in a way that galvanic cell is creatable between every pair of electrodes, and volumes, fillable with organism media containing water-retaining filler, are formed between the single electrode, bipolar electrodes and stimulating electrode.

EFFECT: prolonged service life under increased galvanic cell voltage.

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