CPC A61H 21/00 (2013.01) [A61H 23/02 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61H 11/00 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0111 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0153 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0157 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0192 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1284 (2013.01); A61H 2201/163 (2013.01); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2201/169 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1645 (2013.01); A61H 2205/086 (2013.01); A61H 2205/087 (2013.01)] | 4 Claims |
1. A system for reversing atrophy of the function of the gastrointestinal tract, comprising:
a colon probe adapted for insertion into the gastrointestinal tract in the human body by insertion of the probe into the rectum, the colon probe having a flexible shaft with a vibrating tip at a distal end thereof, which vibrates when it is activated by a vibration system at a selected frequency and amplitude of 20-50 Hz and 0.02-0.13 inches, wherein the vibrations of the vibrating tip directly stimulate the nerve endings or the nerve endings and muscles along the gastrointestinal tract, wherein the flexible shaft includes a handle at a proximal end thereof, wherein the flexible shaft is configured such that the vibrating tip can extend through the colon to the ileocecal valve, with the handle remaining outside of the body, and wherein the vibrating tip is bulbous in the form of a bulb, precluding inflation, and has a diameter such that it can extend into the rectum and then into the gastrointestinal tract and such that it is greater than a urethra diameter.
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