Appendicular and rectal stimulator device for digestive and eating disorders

Abstract

A method of treating a gastrointestinal disorder is disclosed. The method includes the step of applying a medium to an appendicular wall of a user to stimulate the enteric nervous system and thereby treat the gastrointestinal disorder.

1 . A method of treating a gastrointestinal disorder, comprising the step of:
 applying a medium to an appendicular wall of a user to stimulate the enteric nervous system and thereby treat the gastrointestinal disorder.   
     
     
         2 . A method of using a stimulation device to emit a medium to a rectum for treatment of a gastrointestinal disorder, comprising the steps of:
 inserting the stimulation device into the internal wall of the rectum, the stimulation device including a housing in the form of a capsule;   attaching the stimulation device to the internal wall of the rectum; and,   delivering, by the stimulation device, the medium to the internal wall for the treatment of the gastrointestinal disorder.   
     
     
         3 . A stimulator device for emitting a medium to the appendix of a user for the treatment of a gastrointestinal disorder comprising:
 at least two electrodes sized and shaped for insertion into submucosa of the appendix of the user, the electrodes supplying the medium to the appendix;   a pulse generator sized and shaped to be inserted subcutaneously into a user for generating pulses of the medium to the electrodes;   a controller disposed in communication with the pulse generator for controlling the pulses.