| 发明名称 |
Method, device and system for modulating an activity of brown adipose tissue in a vertebrate subject |
| 摘要 |
Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein for treatment of a disease, disorder, or condition in a vertebrate subject. A device is provided that includes one or more cooling elements configured to be applied to one or more tissues of a vertebrate subject to modulate at least one activity of brown adipose tissue of the vertebrate subject, wherein at least a portion of the one or more cooling elements is configured to be implantable, and a programmable controller configured to provide instructions to the one or more cooling elements in response to information regarding one or more physiological conditions of the vertebrate subject. |
| 申请公布号 |
US9433775(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.09.06 |
| 申请号 |
US201113199581 |
申请日期 |
2011.09.01 |
| 申请人 |
Gearbox, LLC |
发明人 |
Boyden Edward S.;Hyde Roderick A.;Ishikawa Muriel Y.;Jung Edward K. Y.;Leuthardt Eric C.;Malaska Stephen L.;Sweeney Elizabeth A.;Wood, Jr. Lowell L. |
| 分类号 |
A61F7/12;A61N1/05;A61N5/02;A61N5/04;A61F7/00;A61N1/36;A61F7/10;A61F7/02 |
主分类号 |
A61F7/12 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A device comprising:
one or more cooling elements configured to be applied to one or more tissues of a vertebrate subject to modulate at least one activity of brown adipose tissue of the vertebrate subject, wherein at least a portion of the one or more cooling elements is configured to be implantable; and a programmable controller operably coupled to the one or more cooling elements and configured to provide instructions to the one or more cooling elements in response to information regarding at least one of a number of calories ingested by the vertebrate subject or a type and quantity of food ingested by the vertebrate subject. |
| 地址 |
Bellevue WA US |
