Blood glucose level control
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1. A method of controlling blood glucose level and blood insulin level in a patient, the method comprising:
- providing at least one electrode within an abdominal cavity or an abdominal muscle of a patient, said at least one electrode being attached to tissue adjacent a pancreas, wherein said at least one electrode is coupled to an electrification source; and
electrifying the at least one electrode according to an electrification sequence which positively controls both the blood glucose level and the blood insulin level of said patient to change in a manner indicative of reduced causative interaction between glucose level and insulin level.
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Abstract
A pancreatic controller, comprising:
- at least one electrode adapted for electrifying at least a portion of a pancreas; and
- a controller programmed to electrify said electrode so as to positively control at least the effect of at least two members of a group consisting of blood glucose level, blood insulin level and blood level of another pancreatic hormone. In one example, the controller controls insulin, glucagon and/or glucose blood levels.
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1. A method of controlling blood glucose level and blood insulin level in a patient, the method comprising:
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providing at least one electrode within an abdominal cavity or an abdominal muscle of a patient, said at least one electrode being attached to tissue adjacent a pancreas, wherein said at least one electrode is coupled to an electrification source; and electrifying the at least one electrode according to an electrification sequence which positively controls both the blood glucose level and the blood insulin level of said patient to change in a manner indicative of reduced causative interaction between glucose level and insulin level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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