VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION VIA ORALLY DELIVERED APPARATUS
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1. An apparatus for stimulating a vagus nerve of a patient comprising:
- an expandable element;
electrodes associated with the expandable element, the electrodes configured to generate an electrical field that stimulates the patient'"'"'s vagus nerve; and
a power source in communication with the electrodes, wherein the apparatus is sized and configured to be deployed within the stomach of the patient.
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems and methods for stimulation of a vagus nerve of a patient are disclosed. An element that can be deployed and retained inside the patient'"'"'s stomach without surgery and having a power supply and electrodes is associated with the expandable element. The electrodes are capable of stimulating the vagus nerve while the expandable element remains in the stomach for an extended period of time.
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1. An apparatus for stimulating a vagus nerve of a patient comprising:
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an expandable element; electrodes associated with the expandable element, the electrodes configured to generate an electrical field that stimulates the patient'"'"'s vagus nerve; and a power source in communication with the electrodes, wherein the apparatus is sized and configured to be deployed within the stomach of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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5. (canceled)
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- 14. An apparatus for controlling the appetite of a patient comprising an orally administrable system adapted to be retained inside the patient'"'"'s stomach and to stimulate the vagus nerve of the patient.
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18. An orally administrable apparatus for controlling appetite comprising:
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an expandable ring including a plurality of elongate members connected by electromechanical linkages; a plurality of electrode arrays positioned on the elongate members; and a power source for providing power to the electrode arrays, wherein said electrode arrays generate an electrical field to stimulate the vagus nerve of a patient and suppress the patient'"'"'s appetite and the apparatus is sized to be delivered orally to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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- 21. A method of controlling the appetite of a patient comprising orally delivering means for stimulating the vagus nerve to the stomach of patient.
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23. A method of controlling the appetite of a patient comprising:
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locating an apparatus configured to stimulate the vagus nerve inside the stomach of the patient; retaining the apparatus inside the patient'"'"'s stomach for an extended period of time; and modulating the apparatus to stimulate the vagus nerve of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (24, 26, 27, 28)
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25. (canceled)
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