Patient selection method for assisting weight loss
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1. A method comprising:
- measuring a gastric emptying rate of the patient;
determining whether the gastric emptying rate exceeds a gastric emptying rate threshold in order to determine whether the patient is in (a) a first population who are likely to derive substantial benefit from implantation of an electrical stimulation treatment device or (b) a second population who are not likely to derive substantial benefit from the implantation; and
responsively to determining that the gastric emptying rate does exceed the gastric emptying rate threshold;
determining that the patient (a) is in the first population, and (b) is not in the second population;
implanting the electrical stimulation treatment device in the patient; and
activating the electrical stimulation treatment device to treat the patient by applying electrical stimulation to the patient,wherein the substantial benefit includes at least one benefit, following activation of the electrical stimulation treatment device, selected from the group consisting of;
at least a threshold amount of weight loss, and improved control of blood sugar.
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Abstract
A method is provided for identifying a patient as being suitable for implantation of a weight-loss assist device. The method includes identifying the patient as being generally suitable for the implantation and subsequently, measuring a value associated with the patient. Responsively to determining that the value is beyond a threshold associated therewith, the weight-loss assist device is implanted.
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35 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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measuring a gastric emptying rate of the patient; determining whether the gastric emptying rate exceeds a gastric emptying rate threshold in order to determine whether the patient is in (a) a first population who are likely to derive substantial benefit from implantation of an electrical stimulation treatment device or (b) a second population who are not likely to derive substantial benefit from the implantation; and responsively to determining that the gastric emptying rate does exceed the gastric emptying rate threshold; determining that the patient (a) is in the first population, and (b) is not in the second population; implanting the electrical stimulation treatment device in the patient; and activating the electrical stimulation treatment device to treat the patient by applying electrical stimulation to the patient, wherein the substantial benefit includes at least one benefit, following activation of the electrical stimulation treatment device, selected from the group consisting of;
at least a threshold amount of weight loss, and improved control of blood sugar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 29, 30, 31)
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6. A method comprising:
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measuring a first rate of gastric activity of the patient, prior to food intake by the patient; measuring a second rate of gastric activity of the patient, subsequently to the food intake; comparing a difference between the first and second rates to a threshold in order to determine whether the patient is in (a) a first population who are likely to derive substantial benefit from implantation of an electrical stimulation treatment device or (b) a second population who are likely to derive substantial benefit from the implantation; and in response to the comparing; determining that the patient (a) is in the first population, and (b)is not in the second population; implanting the electrical stimulation treatment device in the patient; and activating the electrical stimulation treatment device to treat the patient by applying electrical stimulation to the patient, wherein the substantial benefit includes at least one benefit, following activation of the electrical stimulation treatment device, selected from the group consisting of;
at least a threshold amount of weight loss, and improved control of blood sugar. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 32, 33)
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20. A method comprising:
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measuring a first rate of gastric activity of the patient; subsequently, applying electrical stimulation to the patient; subsequently, measuring a second rate of gastric activity of the patient; determining whether a difference between the first and second rates is above a threshold in order to determine whether the patient is in (a) a first population who are likely to derive substantial benefit from implantation of an electrical stimulation treatment derive or (b) a second population who are not likely to derive substantial benefit from the implantation; and in response to determining that the difference is the threshold; determining that the patient (a) is in the first population, and (b) is not in the second population; implanting the electrical stimulation treatment device in the patient; and activating the electrical stimulation treatment device to treat the patient by applying electrical stimulation to the patient, wherein the substantial benefit includes at least one benefit, following activation of the electrical stimulation treatment device, selected from the group consisting of;
at least a threshold amount of weight loss, and improved control of blood sugar. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 34, 35)
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