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Internal sensors for use with gastric restriction devices

  • US 20080172072A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2007
  • Published: 07/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for use in controlling food intake in a patient, the system comprising:

  • a gastric restriction device that engages the patient'"'"'s stomach between proximal and distal gastric regions that are connected by a stomal opening; and

    a sensor coupled to the gastric restriction device;

    wherein the sensor is configured to reside within the patient'"'"'s body when the gastric restriction device is engaged with the stomach; and

    wherein the sensor outputs information indicative of at least one of;

    a presence of a test substance within the stomach;

    a movement of the test substance within the stomach;

    a movement of the gastric restriction device from a first position to a second position; and

    an erosion of a wall of the stomach.

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