Blood glucose level control
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1. A method of glucose level control, comprising:
- providing at least one implanted electrode for applying an electric field to affect a pancreas; and
reducing blood glucose levels by at least 10%, by applying an electric field to affect the pancreas using said at least one implanted electrode, while not increasing blood insulin levels by more than 20%.
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Abstract
A method of glucose level control, comprising providing at least one electrode adapted to apply an electric field to a pancreas; and applying an electric field to the pancreas using the above-mentioned at least one electrode such that blood glucose levels are significantly reduced and blood insulin levels are not significantly increased.
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60 Claims
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1. A method of glucose level control, comprising:
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providing at least one implanted electrode for applying an electric field to affect a pancreas; and reducing blood glucose levels by at least 10%, by applying an electric field to affect the pancreas using said at least one implanted electrode, while not increasing blood insulin levels by more than 20%. - 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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31. A method of glucose level control, comprising:
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providing at least one implanted electrode adapted to apply an electric field to affect a pancreas; and reducing blood glucose levels, only if elevated, by applying an electric field to affect the pancreas, using an electric field which does not reduce such levels by more than 20% if not elevated. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. Apparatus for blood glucose control, comprising:
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at least one implanted electrode for applying an electric field to affect a pancreas, said electrode being clinically acceptable for human implantation; circuitry for electrifying said at least one implantable electrode in a manner which compensates for a loss of acute response to a glucose ingestion event by said pancreas, wherein said circuitry reduces insulin secretion or avoids an increase in insulin secretion of more than 30% during said compensation; and an implantable lead to which said electrode is electrically coupled. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. Apparatus for blood glucose control, comprising:
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at least one implantable electrode adapted to apply an electric field to affect pancreatic tissue; and circuitry adapted to electrify said at least one implantable electrode in a manner which reduces glucose levels and does not elevate insulin levels more than 20% above a baseline value, when glucose levels are elevated. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method of controlling blood glucose, the method comprising:
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providing at least one implanted electrode located in a muscle and at least one second implanted electrode; providing a fixed protocol; and generating an electric field between said implanted electrodes to affect a pancreas in accordance with said fixed protocol, wherein said generating comprises generating irrespective of blood glucose level, including both when blood glucose levels are elevated and when blood glucose levels are not elevated. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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