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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2004
Shlomo Ben-haim, Caesarea, IL;
Shai Policker, Moshav zur Moshe, IL;
Ricardo Aviv, Haifa, IL;
Ofer Glasberg, Haifa, IL;
Shlomo Ben-Haim, Caesarea, IL;
Shai Policker, Moshav zur Moshe, IL;
Ricardo Aviv, Haifa, IL;
Ofer Glasberg, Haifa, IL;
Metacure Ltd., Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
A method is provided for detecting a change in posture of a subject. An electrical impedance is measured between two or more sites on a stomach () of the subject, and an impedance signal is generated responsive thereto. The change in posture is detected by performing a posture analysis of the impedance signal. A method is also provided for treating a subject. The method includes applying an electrical signal to a site of the subject selected from the list consisting of: a colon () of the subject, and a distal small intestine () of the subject. The signal is configured to stimulate cells of the subject to increase secretion of glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) or PYY, or to decrease secretion of ghrelin, in order to treat the subject.