System and method for determining an adjustment to a gastric band based on satiety state data and weight loss data

• US 9,265,422 B2
• Filed: 04/27/2010
• Issued: 02/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery US, Inc. (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: Augarten, Mike
• Primary Examiner(s): Marmor, II, Charles A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dorna, Carrie R
• Application Number:
  US12/768,496
• Publication Number:
  US 20110263929A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,128 Days
• Field of Search: 600 29- 32, 600/37, 604/909, 606/157
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/073 Intestinal transmitters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2005/002 for sensing mechanical parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2005/0023 for sensing chemical parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0059 with wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37247 User interfaces, e.g. input or presentation means

Abstract

A system and method for determining an adjustment to a gastric band, and more specifically to determining an adjustment to a gastric band based on satiety state data and weight loss data. The gastric band information system can determine an adjustment of the gastric band using a gastric band adjustment algorithm. The gastric band information system can wirelessly transmit the adjustment to the gastric band. The gastric band information system can receive gastric band data, weight data, glucose data, and/or blood pressure data and display a gastric band chart, a weight chart, and/or a blood pressure chart. The gastric band information system can also receive gastric band implantation data, patient data, and/or any other medical data. The various data can be received from a computer or medical devices in a wired or wireless manner.

Claims

1. A portable gastric band information system for determining an adjustment amount to a gastric band implanted in a patient, comprising:

a memory unit;

a display unit; and

a micro controller connected to the memory unit and the display unit, the micro controller configured to;

use gastric band pressure data for the gastric band,

receive weight loss data for the patient,

receive satiety state data from the patient,

receive a postoperative office visit sequence number, and

determine which one algorithm of at least a plurality of different algorithms for the adjustment of the gastric band should be used to adjust the gastric band based on the postoperative office visit sequence number received,

select the determined algorithm, and

based on the selected algorithm, the micro controller is configured to determine an adjustment of the gastric band for the patient by analyzing the satiety state data of the patient and the weight loss data of the patient, and

transmit the determined adjustment to a controller for the gastric band.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the micro controller is further configured to receive glucose data, and display a glucose chart on the display unit based on the glucose data.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the micro controller receives the glucose data from a glucose monitoring unit.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the micro controller is further configured to receive blood pressure data, and display a blood pressure chart on the display unit based on the blood pressure data.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the micro controller receives the blood pressure data from a blood pressure monitoring unit.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the gastric band pressure data is realtime data.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the micro controller receives the gastric band pressure data from a gastric band pressure monitoring unit, and the micro controller receives the weight data from a weight monitoring unit.

8. The system of claim 1 further comprising a wireless connection unit connected to the micro controller.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the micro controller receives the gastric band pressure data wirelessly from a gastric band pressure monitoring unit, and the micro controller receives the weight data wirelessly from a weight monitoring unit.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the micro controller is configured to wirelessly transfer and receive medical data from a computer.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the micro controller is configured to receive patient data, and display the patient data.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein the micro controller is configured to receive gastric band implantation data, and display the gastric band implantation data.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the micro controller is configured to wirelessly transmit the determined adjustment.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the controller controls tightening and loosening of the gastric band.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the controller controls a syringe in fluid communication with the gastric band.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller controls tightening and loosening of the gastric band.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller controls a syringe in fluid communication with the gastric band.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the micro controller is configured to display a gastric band pressure chart on the display unit based on the gastric band pressure data.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the micro controller is configured to display a weight chart on the display unit based on the weight data.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the micro controller is configured to display a weight chart on the display unit based on the weight data.