Randomized stimulation of a gastrointestinal organ
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1. A method of randomly stimulating a digestive organ comprising the steps of:
- providing a stimulator electrically coupled to the digestive organ;
randomly selecting an initial parameter for stimulation of the digestive organ at non-physiologic rates, wherein the step of selecting a parameter comprises generating a random number corresponding to a pre-selected stimulation parameter and determining the random stimulation parameter based on the random number;
delivering a stimulation signal comprising the parameter to the digestive organ;
sensing a response to the stimulation signal;
determining if the response is a desired response; and
randomly selecting a subsequent parameter if the response is not the desired response.
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Abstract
A device, system and method for stimulating a digestive organ is provided where the stimulation is randomized.
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1. A method of randomly stimulating a digestive organ comprising the steps of:
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providing a stimulator electrically coupled to the digestive organ; randomly selecting an initial parameter for stimulation of the digestive organ at non-physiologic rates, wherein the step of selecting a parameter comprises generating a random number corresponding to a pre-selected stimulation parameter and determining the random stimulation parameter based on the random number; delivering a stimulation signal comprising the parameter to the digestive organ; sensing a response to the stimulation signal; determining if the response is a desired response; and randomly selecting a subsequent parameter if the response is not the desired response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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