发明名称 |
Method and system for providing therapy for bulimia/eating disorders by providing electrical pulses to vagus nerve(s) |
摘要 |
A method and system to provide pre-determined electrical pulses for neuromodulating vagus nerve(s) or its branches to provide therapy for bulimia/eating disorders, comprises implantable and external components. The electrical pulses to vagus nerve(s) may be stimulating and/or blocking. The pulsed electrical stimulation/blocking to vagus nerve(s) may be provided using one of the following stimulation systems, such as: a) an implanted stimulus-receiver with an external stimulator; b) an implanted stimulus-receiver comprising a high value capacitor for storing charge, used in conjunction with an external stimulator; c) a programmer-less implantable pulse generator (IPG) which is operable with a magnet; d) a microstimulator; e) a programmable implantable pulse generator; f) a combination implantable device comprising both a stimulus-receiver and a programmable implantable pulse generator (IPG); and g) an implantable pulse generator (IPG) comprising a rechargeable battery. In one embodiment, the external components such as the programmer or external stimulator may comprise a telemetry means for networking. The telemetry means therefore allows for interrogation or programming of implanted device, from a remote location over a wide area network.
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申请公布号 |
US2005192644(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2005.09.01 |
申请号 |
US20050120125 |
申请日期 |
2005.05.02 |
申请人 |
BOVEJA BIRINDER R.;WIDHANY ANGELY |
发明人 |
BOVEJA BIRINDER R.;WIDHANY ANGELY |
分类号 |
A61N1/05;A61N1/08;A61N1/18;A61N1/36;(IPC1-7):A61N1/18 |
主分类号 |
A61N1/05 |
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