Rmx, LLC

Pacesetter, Inc.

Intrapace, Inc.

Virginia Commonwealth University

Rose Province

Amir J Tehrani

David Ligon

Chang Y Lee

Amy Michelle Goodman

Charles R Brynelsen

Mir A Imran

John C Potosky

Ken Wong

Gene A Bornzin

Timothy A Fayram

Mark W Kroll

Paul A Levine

Steve Koh

Yelena Nabutovsky

Eric Steven Fain

Benjamin D Pless

Patrick D Wolf

Drew Hoffmann

Alan Richard Schwartz

Matthew G Hills

Mace Volzing

Mike Hedman

David Hillman

Peter Eastwood

Peng-Wie Hsia

Matthew Hills

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.

Feedback systems and methods to enhance obstructive and other obesity treatments, optionally using multiple sensors

A device and method is provided for biasing lung volume by electrically stimulating tissue associated with the diaphragm or phrenic nerve at a low level.

Device for manipulating tidal volume and breathing entrainment

A device and method is provided for increasing the functional residual capacity of lungs of a subject by electrically stimulating tissue associated with the diaphragm or phrenic nerve of the subject.

Device and method for manipulating exhalation

Feedback systems and methods communicate implanted sensor-based feedback signals to promote behavior modifications that ameliorate obesity and other eating disorders. The system and methods described may also be applicable to any treatment in which presenting feedback regarding patients' eating and exercise habits is desired. The present invention provides a method and system for treating a patient by collecting ingestion and exercise information about the patient from an implanted sensor and communicating the collected information to the patient, his or her physician and/or other health care providers. In some embodiments, stimulation of the patient's stomach is also provided to reduce caloric intake. In some embodiments, the collected data is transmitted to a central server. Further embodiments may provide access to additional information in conjunction with the collected patient information, such as a calorie database, an exercise planner, and so forth, with the data optionally being used within a social networking system.

Feedback systems and methods for communicating diagnostic and/or treatment signals to enhance obesity treatments

A device and method is provided for therapeutic stimulating, augmenting, manipulating and/or controlling breathing, in combination with stimulation of auxiliary respiratory nerves or muscles including the upper airway tract, chest wall muscles or abdominal muscles. Stimulation may be provided, for example, to augment breathing or to prevent closing of the upper airway during therapeutic stimulation. Stimulation may be also provided to the Hypoglossal nerve during exhalation.

Multimode device and method for controlling breathing

A device and method for detecting and treating airflow limitations in a subject is provided. Levels of flow limited breathing may be differentiated. Obstruction versus flow limited breathing may be differentiated as well. The EMG complex characteristics may be used to detect obstruction or flow limited breathing. The power spectral density plot of the EMG may be used to detect obstruction or flow limited breathing.

Device and method to treat flow limitations

A device and method are provided to treat heart failure by stimulating to cause diaphragm contraction.

Device and method for treating disorders of the cardiovascular system or heart

A device and method are provided for treating obstructive respiratory events by electrically stimulating tissue associated with the phrenic nerve or diaphragm to elicit a respiratory response.

Device and method for treating obstructive sleep apnea

A device, such as an implantable cardiac device, and method for switching between arrhythmia prevention modes is disclosed. The method includes monitoring an electrocardiogram (EGM) of the heart, determining whether the heart is in a normal sinus rhythm or in an abnormal rhythm, delivering pacing pulses at a first rate to either an atrium or a ventricle when the heart is in a normal sinus rhythm, and delivering pacing pulses to a ventricle at a second rate when the heart is in an abnormal rhythm, such as an atrial arrhythmia. The first rate is selected to minimize the occurrence of premature ventricular contractions, and the second rate is selected to both minimize the occurrence of premature ventricular contractions and minimize the occurrence of premature conducted beats.

Method and device for switching between arrhythmia prevention modes

A device and method for treating a variety of conditions, disorders or diseases with diaphragm/phrenic nerve stimulation is provided.

Therapeutic diaphragm stimulation device and method

Device and method for biasing and stimulating respiration

A device and method is provided for controlling breathing of a subject by electrically stimulating tissue associated with the diaphragm or phrenic nerve of the subject.

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