| abstract |
(57) SUMMARY The present invention provides a method and system for treating a physical disorder. Specific treatments are by ablation, neuromodulation, three-dimensional element shaping, drug release, mapping, stimulation, contraction, and altering its geometry and providing volume in particularly confined areas. One or more or some combination of structural distortion reduction may be included. Specific bodily structures or tissues include the sac, esophagus, vagina, penis, larynx, pharynx, aortic arch, abdominal aorta, thoracic aorta, large intestine, small intestine, sinus, auditory canal, uterus, vas deferens, trachea, and all related One or more of the regions including the sphincter, or some combination thereof, may be included. Types of energy that can be applied include radio frequency, laser, microwave, infrared wave, ultrasonic, or some combination thereof. The types of substances that can be applied include pharmaceuticals such as analgesics, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, bulking agents such as biologically unreactive particles, cooling fluids, liquid nitrogen used for cold-based treatments, etc. Contains desiccant. |