Treatment of obesity by bilateral vagus nerve stimulation
AssigneeCyberonics, Inc.
InventorsBurke Barrett, Ramish K. Reddy, Mitchell S. Roslin
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Abstract
A method of treating patients for compulsive overeating includes stimulating left and right branches of the patient's vagus nerve simultaneously with electrical pulses in a predetermined sequence of a first period in which pulses are applied continuously, alternating with a second period in which no pulses are applied. The electrical pulses are preferably applied to the vagus nerve at a supradiaphragmatic location.
Claims38
A method of treating patients for obesity, which comprises the steps of:
- performing bilateral stimulation of the patient's vagus nerve by applying a stimulating electrical signal to the right and left vagi, wherein the parameters of said signal are predetermined to produce a sensation of satiety in the patient.
A method of treating patients for compulsive overeating, which comprises the steps of:
- stimulating left and right branches of the patient's vagus nerve simultaneously with electrical pulses in a predetermined sequence of a first period in which pulses are applied continuously, alternating with a second period in which no pulses are applied.
Apparatus for treating patients suffering from compulsive eating disorder, comprising:
- implantable neurostimulator device means for simultaneously stimulating left and right branches of the patient's vagus nerve with electrical pulses in a predetermined sequence of a first period in which pulses are applied continuously, alternating with a second period in which no pulses are applied;
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- electrode means for implantation on said right and left branches in a supradiaphragmatic position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.