Electrical system for weight loss and laparoscopic implanation thereof
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1. A system for controlling the appetite of a medically overweight patient by sending electrical signals to the fundus of the patient'"'"'s stomach, comprising:
- an electrical signal controller;
at least one wire connector having distal and proximal ends, the proximal end being electrically connected to the controller; and
at least one implantable attachment lead, one attachment lead being affixed to the distal end of each wire connector and each attachment lead being capable of being attached to the fundus of the patient'"'"'s stomach, wherein the controller generates substantially continuous low voltage stimulation with varying periodicity as determined by the individual'"'"'s specific physiology, anatomy or psychology, or a combination of two or more thereof.
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Abstract
An electrical device utilized to control the body weight of a medically overweight human being comprises of at least two electrical leads for implanting on the fundus of the stomach. An electrical generator/controller (pacemaker) generates and regulates the frequency and degree of electrical stimulation. The device can be used surgically, laproscopically, and/or endoscopically.
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1. A system for controlling the appetite of a medically overweight patient by sending electrical signals to the fundus of the patient'"'"'s stomach, comprising:
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an electrical signal controller;
at least one wire connector having distal and proximal ends, the proximal end being electrically connected to the controller; and
at least one implantable attachment lead, one attachment lead being affixed to the distal end of each wire connector and each attachment lead being capable of being attached to the fundus of the patient'"'"'s stomach, wherein the controller generates substantially continuous low voltage stimulation with varying periodicity as determined by the individual'"'"'s specific physiology, anatomy or psychology, or a combination of two or more thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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- 6. A method for controlling the appetite of a seriously overweight individual, comprising attaching one or more electrical leads to the fundus of the individual'"'"'s stomach and activating a pulse generator/controller to stimulate stretch receptors found in the individual'"'"'s stomach wall, wherein the pulse generator/controller generates substantially continuous low voltage stimulation with varying periodicity as determined by the individual'"'"'s specific physiology, anatomy or psychology, or a combination of two or more thereof.
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