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Responsive Gastric Stimulator

  • US 20110066207A1
  • Filed: 03/12/2010
  • Published: 03/17/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for treating a subject comprising the steps of:

  • providing at least one stimulating electrode electrically coupled to a stomach of the subject;

    providing a sensor coupled to the subject, wherein the sensor comprises an accelerometer;

    sensing gross movement of the subject with the sensor such that the sensed gross movement is indicative of the subject'"'"'s activity;

    determining, in response to the sensed gross movement of the subject, that the subject'"'"'s activity corresponds to a sleeping state of the subject;

    inhibiting stimulation of the subject when the subject is determined to be in the sleeping state; and

    stimulating the stomach of the subject with the at least one stimulating electrode, wherein the stimulating is based at least in part on the sensed gross movement of the subject corresponding to a state of wakefulness of the subject.

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