Blood glucose level control
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1. A method of controlling body glucose levels, comprising:
- providing an electrode adapted to electrify at least a part of an abdominal region of a person having a pancreas with existing electrical activity; and
applying an AC pulse to the abdominal region, not synchronized to said existing electrical activity, which pulse causes a reduction in glucose levels in a body containing said pancreas.
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Abstract
A pancreatic controller, comprising: a glucose sensor, for sensing a level of glucose or insulin in a body serum; at least one electrode, for electrifying an insulin producing cell or group of cells; a power source for electrifying said electrode with a pulse that does not initiate an action potential in said cell and has an effect of increasing insulin secretion; and a controller which receives the sensed level and controls said power source to electrify said electrode to have a desired effect on said level.
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1. A method of controlling body glucose levels, comprising:
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providing an electrode adapted to electrify at least a part of an abdominal region of a person having a pancreas with existing electrical activity; and
applying an AC pulse to the abdominal region, not synchronized to said existing electrical activity, which pulse causes a reduction in glucose levels in a body containing said pancreas. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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2. A method of controlling insulin secretion, comprising:
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providing an electrode adapted to electrify at least a part of an abdominal region of a person having a pancreas with existing electrical activity; and
applying an AC pulse to the abdominal region, not synchronized to said existing electrical activity, which pulse modifies an insulin response of said pancreas to glucose levels.
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32. An apparatus for controlling body glucose levels, the apparatus comprising:
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an electrode adapted to electrify at least a part of an abdominal region of a subject; and
a controller adapted to deliver an AC pulse to the electrode;
wherein said AC pulse is capable of causing a reduction in glucose levels of said subject. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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