Patient Selection Method For Assisting Weight Loss
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1. A method for identifying a patient as being suitable for implantation of a weight-loss assist device, comprising:
- identifying the patient as being generally suitable for the implantation;
subsequently, measuring a value associated with the patient; and
responsively to determining that the value is beyond a threshold associated therewith, implanting the weight-loss assist device.
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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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1. A method for identifying a patient as being suitable for implantation of a weight-loss assist device, comprising:
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identifying the patient as being generally suitable for the implantation;
subsequently, measuring a value associated with the patient; and
responsively to determining that the value is beyond a threshold associated therewith, implanting the weight-loss assist device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for identifying a patient as being suitable for implantation or a weight-loss assist device, comprising:
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determining a weight of the patient at first and second times;
determining whether a level of weight loss of the patient from the first time to the second time exceeds a weight loss threshold; and
responsively to determining that the level of weight loss does exceed the weight loss threshold implanting the weight-less assist device. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method for identifying a patient as being suitable for implantation of a weight-loss assist device 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; and
responsively to determining that the gastric emptying rate does exceed the gastric emptying rate threshold, implanting the weight-loss assist device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for identifying a patient as being suitable for implantation of a weight-loss assist device, 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; and
in response to the comparing, implanting the weight-loss assist device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for identifying a patient as being suitable for implantation of a weight-loss assist device, 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; and
in response to determining that the difference is the threshold, implanting the weight-loss assist device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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