Apparatus and methods for corrective guidance of eating behavior after weight loss surgery
First Claim
1. A method for modifying eating behavior of a patient equipped with a gastric restriction apparatus (GRA), comprising the steps of:
- a) providing at least one external sensor in communication with a patient'"'"'s hand;
b) determining motion of said patient'"'"'s hand by means of said external sensor;
c) monitoring a parameter related to food currently passing through said GRA;
d) increasing the signal received from said external sensor by filtering the influence of esophagus and lower esophagus sphincter (LES) so as to gather food passage events; and
e) processing said parameter and said motion of said patient'"'"'s hand, thereby providing an indication of a current eating pattern,wherein said steps of determining motion of said patients'"'"' hand and said step of providing an indication of a current eating pattern provides differentiation between at least two eating behavior patterns selected from a group consisting of;
eating, vomiting, swallowing saliva, drinking directly from a glass, drinking via a straw, and eating liquid food with a spoon and any combination thereof.
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for corrective guidance of eating behavior of a patient equipped with a gastric restriction device. The apparatus provides continuous monitoring or one or more parameters related to food passing through the gastric restriction device. Each monitored parameter is processed to provide a visual indication of the current eating behavior. The visual indication is used as input to the patient or a caregiver to modify the eating behavior. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes an emergency relief mechanism that automatically relieves excess pressure developing in the gastric restriction device. In some embodiments, the apparatus is enabled to deliver an appetite suppressant to modify the eating behavior.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for modifying eating behavior of a patient equipped with a gastric restriction apparatus (GRA), comprising the steps of:
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a) providing at least one external sensor in communication with a patient'"'"'s hand; b) determining motion of said patient'"'"'s hand by means of said external sensor; c) monitoring a parameter related to food currently passing through said GRA; d) increasing the signal received from said external sensor by filtering the influence of esophagus and lower esophagus sphincter (LES) so as to gather food passage events; and e) processing said parameter and said motion of said patient'"'"'s hand, thereby providing an indication of a current eating pattern, wherein said steps of determining motion of said patients'"'"' hand and said step of providing an indication of a current eating pattern provides differentiation between at least two eating behavior patterns selected from a group consisting of;
eating, vomiting, swallowing saliva, drinking directly from a glass, drinking via a straw, and eating liquid food with a spoon and any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of modifying eating behavior of a patient equipped with a gastric restriction apparatus (GRA), comprising the steps of:
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a) monitoring a parameter related to food currently passing through the GRA by means of at least one first-type external sensor; b) increasing signal received from said at least one sensor by filtering the influence of esophagus and lower esophagus sphincter (LES) so as to gather food passage events; and c) processing said parameter, thereby providing an indication of a current eating pattern, wherein said processing of said parameter is obtained according to a modification to the Navier-Stokes equation; formula (a); - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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