Feedback systems and methods to enhance obstructive and other obesity treatments

A method for treating a patient, the patient having a gastrointestinal tract, the method comprising:

• deploying an ingestion restricting implant along the gastrointestinal tract;
• sensing, with the implant, an ingestion into the patient;
• transmitting, from the implant, signals in response to the ingestion;
• and
• at least one member selected from the group consisting of:
• displaying ingestion information and
• treating the patient
• per the signals.

A method for treating a patient, the patient having a gastrointestinal tract, the method comprising:

• deploying at least a portion of an implant along the gastrointestinal tract, the implant having a body and a processor;
• identifying, during a day, an allowed ingestion, and allowing associated ingested material to traverse the body of the implant along the gastrointestinal tract;
• identifying, during the day, an unhealthy ingestion;
• and
• transmitting signals from the processor to the body so as to alter a shape, compliance, and/or size of the body such that the body restricts the unhealthy ingestion.

A method for treating a patient, the patient having a gastrointestinal tract, the method comprising:

• deploying an implant along the gastrointestinal tract, the implant having a processor and a body;
• identifying, during a day, an unhealthy ingestion;
• and
• transmitting signals from the processor to the patient in response to the identification of the unhealthy ingestion so as to inhibit the unhealthy ingestion.

A therapeutic implant system for treating a patient, the patient having a gastrointestinal tract and an unhealthy ingestion pattern, the therapeutic implant system comprising:

• an ingestion restricting implant body deployable along the gastrointestinal tract;
• a signal generator coupled to the implant body so as to generate signals correlating to altering of the implant body;
• and
• a processor coupled to the signal generator such that, in response to the signals, the unhealthy ingestion pattern by the patient is inhibited in use sufficiently to modify the unhealthy ingestion pattern toward a healthier ingestion pattern.

A system for treating a patient, the patient having a gastrointestinal tract, the system comprising:

• an ingestion restricting implant body deployable along the gastrointestinal tract;
• a sensor coupled to the implant body so as to transmit signals in response to ingestion into the patient in use;
• and
• a processor coupled to the sensor, the processor, in response to the signals, generating output comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of:
• ingestion display signals, and
• patient treatment signals.

A system for treating a patient, the patient having a gastrointestinal tract, the system comprising:

• an implant body deployable along the gastrointestinal tract;
• a processor;
• and
• an actuator coupling the processor to the body;
• the processor configured so as to identify, during a day, an allowed ingestion, and for allowing associated ingested material to traverse the body of the implant along the gastrointestinal tract;
• the processor configured so as to identify, during the day, an unhealthy ingestion and to transmit signals to the body via the actuator so as to alter a shape or size of the body such that the body restricts the unhealthy ingestion.

A therapeutic implant for treating a patient, the patient having a gastrointestinal tract and an unhealthy ingestion pattern, the therapeutic implant comprising:

• an ingestion restricting implant body implantable along the gastrointestinal tract;
• at least one sensor for generating signals;
• and
• a processor coupled to the at least one sensor and the implant body so as to transmit the signals therebetween, wherein the signals are transmitted in correlation with an ingestion event.

A therapeutic implant for treating a patient, the patient having a gastrointestinal tract and an unhealthy ingestion pattern, the therapeutic implant comprising:

• an ingestion restricting implant body implantable along the gastrointestinal tract;
• at least one sensor for generating signals;
• and
• a processor coupleable to the at least one sensor and the implant body so as to transmit the signals therebetween, wherein the signals are transmitted in correlation with a physical activity event.