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GI and pancreatic device for treating obesity and diabetes

  • US 8,095,218 B2
  • Filed: 07/13/2006
  • Issued: 01/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • one or more electrodes, adapted to be placed in contact with a wall of a duodenum of a subject; and

    a control unit, adapted to;

    drive the electrodes to apply a current to the wall of the duodenum,configure the current to stimulate a site selected from the group consisting of;

    a vagus nerve of the subject, and enteric nervous system (ENS) tissue of the subject,configure the current in accordance with a set of parameters for the current, the set of parameters including a pulse width of pulses of the current and a frequency of application of the pulses, andselect the set of parameters to be such as to lower a level of glucose in blood of the subject and to be sufficient to cause closure of a pylorus of the subject.

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