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US 2006/0079944 A1Published application
Device and method for treating obesity
AssigneeIntraPace, Inc.
InventorMir Imran
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Abstract
A device and method are provided for treating obesity by implanting an electrode in the duodenum and stimulating the duodenum with a stimulator, causing the pylorus to contract.
Claims11
1-22. (canceled)
A method for treating obesity comprising the steps of:
- implanting a stimulator in a duodenum of a patient in a manner that allows passage of material through the duodenum;
- providing electrical stimulation to the duodenum of a patient to control the contraction of the pylorus and thereby treat obesity.
A device for treating obesity comprising:
- a stimulator comprising:
- a fixation device;
- at least one electrode coupled to the fixation device;
- and
- electronic circuitry coupled to the at least one electrode and configured to deliver electrical stimulation through the at least one electrode;
- a fixation device configured to fix the stimulator in the duodenum of a patient so that the at least one stimulating electrode is in electrical contact with the wall of the duodenum while permitting movement of material through the duodenum.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.