Stimulation of the stomach in response to sensed parameters to treat obesity
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1. A system for treating an obese patient, said system comprising:
- a first stimulator configured to be coupled to a first location of a stomach of said patient; and
a second stimulator configured to be coupled to a second location of said stomach of said patient;
wherein at least one of said first and second stimulators is further configured to sense distension of said stomach by sensing a separation distance between said first and second stimulators; and
wherein said at least one of said first and second stimulators is further configured to apply a stimulus to said stomach of said patient in response to said sensed distension of said stomach.
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Abstract
Systems for treating an obese patient include one or more sensors configured to sense one or more physical parameters of the patient and one or more implanted stimulators configured to apply a stimulus to the stomach in response to the sensed parameters. Methods of treating an obese patient include sensing one or more physical parameters of the patient and applying a stimulus to the stomach with one or more implanted stimulators in response to the sensed parameters.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for treating an obese patient, said system comprising:
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a first stimulator configured to be coupled to a first location of a stomach of said patient; and a second stimulator configured to be coupled to a second location of said stomach of said patient; wherein at least one of said first and second stimulators is further configured to sense distension of said stomach by sensing a separation distance between said first and second stimulators; and wherein said at least one of said first and second stimulators is further configured to apply a stimulus to said stomach of said patient in response to said sensed distension of said stomach. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of treating an obese patient, said method comprising:
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coupling a first stimulator to a first location of a stomach of said patient; coupling a second stimulator to a second location of the stomach of said patient; sensing a separation distance between said first and second stimulators to determine a distension of said stomach; and applying a stimulus to said stomach of said patient in response to said sensed distension of said stomach. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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coupling a first stimulator to a first location of a stomach of said patient; coupling a second stimulator to a second location of the stomach of said patient; emitting a signal having a signal strength with said first stimulator; sensing said signal strength with said second stimulator; determining a separation distance based on said sensed signal strength; and applying a stimulus to said stomach of said patient in accordance with said sensed signal strength.
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