×

Apparatus and methods for corrective guidance of eating behavior after weight loss surgery

  • US 9,293,062 B2
  • Filed: 10/22/2008
  • Issued: 03/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for modifying the eating behavior of a patient equipped with a gastric restriction apparatus (GRA), comprising:

  • a) monitoring at least one physical parameter directly related to the food consumed;

    wherein said food currently passing through said GRA is characterized by said at least one physical parameter;

    b) analyzing said monitored at least one physical parameter to provide an indication of a current eating behavior pattern;

    c) analyzing said indication of a current eating behavior pattern;

    d) using said analysis of said indication of a current eating behavior pattern to induce long term modification of the eating behavior of said patient by a method selected from the group consisting of administering a hunger controlling substance, providing indicators and behavioral modification steps to said patient, and adjustment of said GRA;

    wherein said at least one physical parameter is selected from the group consisting of viscosity of a bolus of said food, density of a bolus of said food, quantity of a bolus of said food, the time of passage of a bolus of said food, interval between a pair of boluses of said food, duration of a meal, and pressure applied onto said GRA by said bolus of said food; and

    further wherein said step of monitoring includes obtaining near infrared (NIR) spectra of properties related to food currently passing through said GRA and said step of analyzing includes processing said NIR spectra into macronutrients-caloric content data.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×