Systems and processes for controlling gastric bands based on geographic location
First Claim
1. A system for treating a patient, the system comprising:
- a gastric band device configured to be adjustable in response to an adjustment control signal;
one or both of a receiver device and a location detection device, wherein one or both of the receiver device and the location detection device is configured for generating at least one control signal, which is based on a geographic location of the gastric band device, wherein the geographic location of the gastric band device is determined by one or both of the location detection device and an external communication device in communication with the receiver device; and
a controller in communication with the gastric band device and one or both of the receiver device and the location detection device, wherein the controller is configured to transmit the adjustment control signal to the gastric band device based at least in part on the at least one control signal.
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Abstract
A system and process employs a gastric band device having an adjustable restriction amount that is adjustable based on at least one first control signal. The system and process also employs at least one of a wireless receiver and location detection electronics configured for providing at least one second signal. In addition, a controller is configured to provide at least one first control signal to the gastric band device based at least in part on at least one second control signal from at least one of the wireless receiver and the location detection electronics. The controller may be configured to provide at least one first control signal for one of increasing restriction or reducing restriction of the gastric band in response to receiving a signal from the location detection electronics representing a predefined geographic location.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for treating a patient, the system comprising:
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a gastric band device configured to be adjustable in response to an adjustment control signal; one or both of a receiver device and a location detection device, wherein one or both of the receiver device and the location detection device is configured for generating at least one control signal, which is based on a geographic location of the gastric band device, wherein the geographic location of the gastric band device is determined by one or both of the location detection device and an external communication device in communication with the receiver device; and a controller in communication with the gastric band device and one or both of the receiver device and the location detection device, wherein the controller is configured to transmit the adjustment control signal to the gastric band device based at least in part on the at least one control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling a gastric band device, the method comprising:
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generating at least one first control signal indicating a geographic location of the gastric band device; generating at least one second control signal based in part on the at least one first control signal; and adjusting the gastric band device in response to the at least one second control signal, thereby adjusting the gastric band device based on the geographic location of the gastric band device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for treating a patient, the system comprising:
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an adjustable member attachable to bodily tissue and operable to adjustably apply mechanical pressure to the bodily tissue, the adjustable member in communication with an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the adjustable member; one or both of a receiver device and a location detection device, the receiver device configured for receiving a first control signal based on a geographic location of the adjustable member and the location detection device configured for generating a second control signal indicating a geographic location of the adjustable member; and a controller in communication with the adjustment mechanism and one or both of the receiver device and the location detection device, the controller configured to receive one or both of the first and second control signals and to generate an adjustment control signal based on one or both of the first and second control signals, the controller further configured to transmit the adjustment control signal to the adjustment mechanism for adjusting the adjustable member based on the adjustment control signal. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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