Systems and methods for enabling appetite modulation and/or improving dietary compliance using percutaneous electrical neurostimulation
First Claim
1. An electrical stimulation system configured to modulate at least one of a patient'"'"'s appetite, hunger, level of satiety, or level of satiation comprising:
- a percutaneous electrical dermal patch adapted to be adhered to the patient'"'"'s skin, wherein said electrical dermal patch comprises a controller, at least one electrode adapted to be implanted to a depth of 0.1 mm to 30 mm within said patient'"'"'s skin, a pulse generator in electrical communication with the controller and said at least one electrode; and
a transceiver in communication with at least one of said controller and pulse generator; and
a plurality of programmatic instructions, stored in a non-transient computer readable memory of a device physically separate from said percutaneous electrical dermal patch, wherein, when executed, said programmatic instructions acquire patient status data, generate a modulation signal based upon said patient status data, wherein said modulation signal comprises instructions for modulating at least one of a pulse width, a pulse amplitude, a pulse frequency, a pulse shape, a duty cycle, a session duration, and a session frequency, and wirelessly transmit said modulation signal from the device to the transceiver.
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Abstract
A wearable, percutaneous device for suppressing appetite or hunger in a patient includes a microprocessor, electrical stimulator and at least one percutaneous electrode implanted and configured to deliver electrical stimulation through the patient'"'"'s skin. The percutaneous device includes a pad and at least one needle, in which the electrode is disposed, for secure placement of the device within the skin of a patient. The percutaneous device is adapted to provide electrical stimulation as per stimulation protocols and to communicate wirelessly with a companion control device configured to monitor and record appetite patterns of the patient. The control device is also configured to monitor, record, and modify stimulation parameters of the stimulation protocols.
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1. An electrical stimulation system configured to modulate at least one of a patient'"'"'s appetite, hunger, level of satiety, or level of satiation comprising:
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a percutaneous electrical dermal patch adapted to be adhered to the patient'"'"'s skin, wherein said electrical dermal patch comprises a controller, at least one electrode adapted to be implanted to a depth of 0.1 mm to 30 mm within said patient'"'"'s skin, a pulse generator in electrical communication with the controller and said at least one electrode; and
a transceiver in communication with at least one of said controller and pulse generator; anda plurality of programmatic instructions, stored in a non-transient computer readable memory of a device physically separate from said percutaneous electrical dermal patch, wherein, when executed, said programmatic instructions acquire patient status data, generate a modulation signal based upon said patient status data, wherein said modulation signal comprises instructions for modulating at least one of a pulse width, a pulse amplitude, a pulse frequency, a pulse shape, a duty cycle, a session duration, and a session frequency, and wirelessly transmit said modulation signal from the device to the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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