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EnteroMedics (ETRM) Receives Notice of Intention to Grant a European Patent Related to vBloc Therapy

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EnteroMedics Announces Receipt of Notice of Intention to Grant European Patent Covering Safety Features of vBloc® Therapy Strengthening Company's Neuromodulation Intellectual Property Portfolio of Mo

September 19, 2016 7:01 AM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- EnteroMedics Inc. (NASDAQ: ETRM), the developer of medical devices using neuroblocking technology to treat obesity, metabolic diseases and other gastrointestinal disorders, today announced that the European Patent Office has issued a Notice of Intention to Grant a European Patent covering safety features of the Company's vBloc® Neurometabolic Therapy System. The intention to grant the European patent follows the granting of U.S. patent No. 9,393,420 on July 19, 2016, which covers safety features for an implantable neuroregulator with a rechargeable battery.  EnteroMedics has been granted three... More