Gastric restriction method and system for treatment of eating disorders

• US 20080161875A1
• Filed: 11/01/2007
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert T. Stone
• Original Assignee: Robert T. Stone
• Inventors: Stone, Robert T.
• Application Number:
  US11/982,651
• Publication Number:
  US 20080161875A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/40
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0026 Anti-eating devices using electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/005 Gastric bands
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36007 of urogenital or gastrointestinal organs, e.g. for incontinence control

Abstract

A method for treating eating disorders comprising the steps of generating a neuro-electrical satiety signal that substantially corresponds to a neuro-electrical signal that is generated in a body and produces a satiety effect in the body, constricting the stoma of the stomach, and transmitting the neuro-electrical satiety signal to the subject.

Claims

1. A method for treating eating disorders, comprising the steps of:

generating a neuro-electrical satiety signal that produces a satiety effect in the body, said neuro-electrical satiety signal having a positive voltage region having a positive voltage in the range of approximately 100-1500 mV for a first period of time in the range of approximately 100-400 μ

sec and a negative region having a negative voltage in the range of approximately −

50 mV to −

750 mV for a second period of time in the range of approximately 200-800 μ

sec; and

transmitting said neuro-electrical satiety signal to a subject'"'"'s body, whereby a satiety effect is produced therein.

2. A method for treating eating disorders, comprising the steps of:

generating a synthesized neurosignal that substantially corresponds to a neuro-electrical signal that is generated in a body and produces a satiety effect in the body;

constricting the stoma of the stomach; and

transmitting said synthesized neurosignal to a subject'"'"'s body, whereby a satiety effect is produced therein.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said synthesized neurosignal has a positive voltage region having a positive voltage in the range of approximately 100-1500 mV for a first period of time in the range of approximately 100-400 μ

sec and a negative region having a negative voltage in the range of approximately −

50 mV to −

750 mV for a second period of time in the range of approximately 200-800 μ

sec.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said synthesized neurosignal has a frequency in the range of approximately 0.5-4 KHz.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein a plurality of said synthesized neurosignals is generated and transmitted to said subject.

6. A system for treating eating disorders, comprising:

a gastric band adapted to constrict the stoma of a subject'"'"'s stomach;

a processor adapted to generate at least a first synthesized neurosignal, said first synthesized neurosignal substantially corresponding to a neuro-electrical signal that is generated in the body and produces a satiety effect in the body; and

a signal transmitter adapted to be in communication with said subject'"'"'s body for transmitting said first synthesized neurosignal to said subject.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein said first synthesized neurosignal has a positive voltage region having a positive voltage in the range of approximately 100-1500 mV for a first period of time in the range of approximately 100-400 μ

sec and a negative region having a negative voltage in the range of approximately −

50 mV to −

750 mV for a second period of time in the range of approximately 200-800 μ

sec.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein said first synthesized neurosignal has a frequency in the range of approximately 0.5-4 KHz.

9. A system for treating eating disorders, comprising:

a gastric band adapted to constrict the stoma of a subject'"'"'s stomach;

at least one sensor adapted to sense at least a first neuro-electrical signal that is generated in the body and produce a satiety effect in the body, said sensor being further adapted to generate and transmit at least one sensor signal corresponding to said first neuro-electrical signal;

a processor adapted to receive said sensor signal, said processor being further adapted to generate a first synthesized neurosignal, said first synthesized neurosignal substantially corresponding to said first neuro-electrical signal;

a transponder adapted to transmit control signals to said processor; and

a signal transmitter adapted to be in communication with the subject'"'"'s body for transmitting said first synthesized neurosignal to said subject.