Method, apparatus, surgical technique, and stimulation parameters for autonomic neuromodulation for the treatment of obesity
First Claim
1. An apparatus for use controlling weight in an organism by modulating the sympathetic nervous system comprising:
- A. a pulse generator;
B. a neuromodulator, which modulates the activity of a portion of the sympathetic nervous system, to control weight of said organism;
C. a connector, providing connection between said pulse generator and said neuromodulator.
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Abstract
The present invention teaches a method and apparatus for physiological modulation, including neural and gastrointestinal modulation, for the purposes of treating several disorders, including obesity, depression, epilepsy, and diabetes. This includes chronically implanted neural and neuromuscular modulators, used to modulate the afferent neurons of the sympathetic nervous system to induce satiety. Furthermore, this includes neuromuscular stimulation of the stomach to effect baseline and intermittent smooth muscle contraction to increase gastric intraluminal pressure, which induces satiety, and stimulate sympathetic afferent fibers, including those in the sympathetic trunk, splanchnic nerves, and greater curvature of the stomach, to augment the perception of satiety.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus for use controlling weight in an organism by modulating the sympathetic nervous system comprising:
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A. a pulse generator;
B. a neuromodulator, which modulates the activity of a portion of the sympathetic nervous system, to control weight of said organism;
C. a connector, providing connection between said pulse generator and said neuromodulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for modulating the autonomic index in an organism comprising:
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A. a pulse generator;
B. a neuromodulator, designed to modulate fibers of the sympathetic nervous system, to control weight of said organism;
C. a connector, providing connection between said pulse generator and said neuromodulator. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling weight in an organism comprising:
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A. placing a neuromodulator in communication with a component of the sympathetic nervous system;
B. delivering a neuromodulation signal to said component of the sympathetic nervous system to influence the weight of said organism. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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