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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Martin Cholette, Valencia, CA (US);
Ruth Lyons, Glendale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Martin Cholette, Valencia, CA (US);
Ruth Lyons, Glendale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An exemplary method for treating an eating or metabolism disorder includes calling for delivery of energy to the stomach using a pulse train that includes use of pulses with a pulse width less than approximately 20 ms, a duty cycle greater than approximately 20% and a pulse train duration of less than approximately 10 seconds and calling for delivery of energy to a vagal nerve. Various other methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed.