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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2013
Applicant:
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Inventor:
Martin Cholette, Acton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 5/0488 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36007 (2013.01); A61B 5/04884 (2013.01); A61B 5/42 (2013.01); A61B 5/4866 (2013.01); A61N 1/36114 (2013.01); A61B 5/416 (2013.01);
Abstract
An exemplary method for treating obesity includes an pulse generator configured to deliver electrical energy to a vagal nerve, one or more sensors configured to detect pre-prandial activity and, in response to the detection of pre-prandial activity, a pulse generator configured to deliver electrical energy to the stomach to induce satiety. Various other technologies are also disclosed.