Feedback systems and methods to enhance obstructive and other obesity treatments, optionally using multiple sensors
First Claim
1. A system for treating a patient, the patient having a body and a gastrointestinal tract, the system comprising:
- an ingestion restricting implant body deployable along the gastrointestinal tract;
at least two sensors configured to transmit signals in response to changes of the body of the patient in use, wherein the body of the patient is obese and the at least two sensors include a transgastric probe having a probe body and a transgastric wall transversing portion, the at least two sensors separated along the probe body from the transgastric wall transversing portion so as to be disposed within an interior of the gastrointestinal tract; and
a processor coupled to the at least two sensors, the processor, in response to the signals, generating output comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of;
display signals based on changes of the body of the patient, andpatient treatment signals.
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Abstract
Feedback systems and methods enhance obstructive and other obesity treatments by presenting feedback regarding patients'"'"' actual eating. An ingestion restricting implant body can be deployed along the gastrointestinal tract. In some embodiments, ingestion alters the implant body, which, in turn, generates signals. The generated signals can be used to inhibit unhealthy ingestion by the patient. In other embodiments, the implant body can be altered by signals so as to selectable change the restriction imposed on the gastrointestinal tract, optionally in response to ingestion events, an eating schedule, or the like. The implant body may comprise a gastric band. Sensor signals may be processed to identify ingestion and/or characterize ingestion material, and the results may be displayed on a screen for a patient or coach to view.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for treating a patient, the patient having a body and a gastrointestinal tract, the system comprising:
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an ingestion restricting implant body deployable along the gastrointestinal tract; at least two sensors configured to transmit signals in response to changes of the body of the patient in use, wherein the body of the patient is obese and the at least two sensors include a transgastric probe having a probe body and a transgastric wall transversing portion, the at least two sensors separated along the probe body from the transgastric wall transversing portion so as to be disposed within an interior of the gastrointestinal tract; and a processor coupled to the at least two sensors, the processor, in response to the signals, generating output comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of; display signals based on changes of the body of the patient, and patient treatment signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for treating an obese patient, the patient having a gastrointestinal tract, the system comprising:
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an ingestion restricting implant body deployable along the gastrointestinal tract; at least one responsive element comprising at least one sensor, the at least one sensor configured to transmit signals in response to changes in the gastrointestinal tract in use, wherein the body of the patient is obese and the at least one sensor includes a transgastric probe having a probe body and a transgastric wall transversing portion, the at least one sensor separated along the probe body from the transgastric wall transversing portion so as to be disposed within an interior of the gastrointestinal tract and wherein the responsive element determines the existence of a condition; and a processor coupled to the at least two sensors, the processor, in response to the signals, generating output comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of; display signals based on changes of the body of the patient, and patient treatment signals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for treating a patient, the patient having a gastrointestinal tract, the method comprising:
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deploying at least a portion of an implant along the gastrointestinal tract, the implant having a body, at least three sensors and a processor;
wherein the body of the patient is obese and the at least three sensors include a transgastric probe having a probe body and a transgastric wall transversing portion, the at least three sensors separated along the probe body from the transgastric wall transversing portion so as to be disposed within an interior of the gastrointestinal tract;identifying, during a day and in response to signals sent from the at least three sensors to the processor, a candidate characterization of an ingested material; determining whether the ingested material constitutes an allowed ingestion in response to the candidate characterization, and if so, allowing the ingested material to traverse the body of the implant along the gastrointestinal tract; determining whether the ingested material constitutes an unhealthy ingestion in response to the candidate characterization, and if so, transmitting signals from the processor to the body so as to alter a shape, compliance, and/or size of the body such that the body restricts the unhealthy ingestion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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