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OBESITY THERAPY AND HEART RATE VARIABILITY

  • US 20120172783A1
  • Filed: 12/29/2010
  • Published: 07/05/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A medical system, comprising:

  • a sensor configured to be positioned in contact with a tissue of a patient to gather data, the gathered data including at least one of pH levels in a stomach of the patient and a heart rate of the patient;

    a processor configured to be in communication with the sensor and to analyze the sensed data to determine onset of solid food ingestion by the patient; and

    a delivery device configured to be implanted within the patient and to be in communication with the processor, the delivery device being defaulted to a dormant mode in which the delivery device does not deliver an obesity therapy to the patient, and the delivery device being configured to change from the dormant mode to a delivery mode, in which the delivery device delivers the obesity therapy to the patient, in response to the processor determining onset of the solid food ingestion,wherein the obesity therapy comprises electrical stimulation of the patient and administration of a chemical to the patient.

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