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System for pancreatic stimulation and glucose measurement

  • US 6,135,978 A
  • Filed: 03/22/1999
  • Issued: 10/24/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for sensing insulin demand of a patient, comprising:

  • stimulating means for delivering stimulating pulses to the pancreas of said patient;

    sensing means for sensing the electrical responses of said pancreas to said stimulating pulses and obtaining signals representative of said responses;

    processing means for processing said signals and deriving therefrom a measure of the insulin demand of said patient;

    insulin means for delivering insulin to said patient; and

    delivery control means for controlling said insulin means to deliver insulin as a function of said insulin demand measure.

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