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NEURAL MODULATION DEVICES AND METHODS

  • US 20110307023A1
  • Filed: 06/07/2011
  • Published: 12/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for treating a gastrointestinal disorder or a condition associated with excess weight of a subject comprising:

  • at least one electrode configured to be implanted within a body of the patient and placed at a vagus nerve, the electrode also configured to apply therapy to the vagus nerve upon application of a therapy cycle to the electrode;

    an implantable neuroregulator for placement in the body of the patient beneath the skin layer, the implantable neuroregulator being configured to generate a therapy cycle, wherein the therapy cycle comprises an on time during which an electrical signal is delivered, the electrical signal comprising;

    a) a set of pulses applied at a first selected frequency of about 150-10,000 Hz, wherein each pulse of the set of pulses has a pulse width of at least 0.01 milliseconds and less than the period of the first selected frequency.

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