METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MEASURING IMPEDANCE IN A GASTRIC RESTRICTION SYSTEM
    2.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MEASURING IMPEDANCE IN A GASTRIC RESTRICTION SYSTEM 有权
    用于测量气体限制系统阻力的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090192404A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-30

    申请号:US12020867

    申请日:2008-01-28

    IPC分类号: A61B5/053

    摘要: Methods and devices are provided for gathering impedance data related to implantable restriction devices. In general, the methods and devices can enable patients, health care providers, and others to use gathered data as a feedback mechanism to non-invasively monitor efficacy of an implantable restriction device in a patient and to identify, modify, and/or prescribe a treatment plan for the patient considering the gathered data. Impedance data can be gathered and analyzed for tissue proximate to the restriction device, e.g., a fat pad between a gastric band and the patient's stomach. Electrodes in contact with the tissue can measure an impedance of the tissue, with the impedance between the electrodes changing as the tissue reduces in size (e.g., as fat cells shrink) and/or changes configuration.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于收集与可植入限制装置相关的阻抗数据的方法和装置。 一般而言,方法和装置可使患者,医疗保健提供者和其他人能使用收集的数据作为反馈机制来非侵入性地监测可植入的限制装置在患者体内的功效,并且识别,修改和/或开出 考虑收集的数据的患者的治疗计划。 阻抗数据可以收集和分析靠近限制装置的组织,例如胃带和患者胃之间的脂肪垫。 与组织接触的电极可以测量组织的阻抗,随着组织尺寸的减小(例如,随着脂肪细胞收缩)和/或改变构型,电极之间的阻抗变化。

    METHODS AND DEVICES FOR FIXING ANTENNA ORIENTATION IN AN INTRA-GASTRIC SATIETY CREATION SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND DEVICES FOR FIXING ANTENNA ORIENTATION IN AN INTRA-GASTRIC SATIETY CREATION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    用于固定胃内定位的天线方位和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100114145A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-06

    申请号:US12261096

    申请日:2008-10-30

    IPC分类号: A61M29/00

    CPC分类号: A61F5/0046

    摘要: A device, including an implant for placement within a hollow body organ. The implant includes a member having an undeployed shape for delivery within a hollow body and one or more deployed shapes for implantation therein. The member has sufficient rigidity in its deployed shape to exert an outward force against an interior of the hollow body so as to bring together two substantially opposing surfaces of the hollow body. The device includes a means for changing the deployed shape of the member while implanted within the hollow body. The means includes an antenna configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device. The external device is configured to communicate telemetrically with the member. The device further includes at least one means to limit rotational movement of the antenna relative at least one of the member and the external device.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置,包括用于放置在中空身体器官内的植入物。 植入物包括具有用于在中空体内递送的未展开形状的构件和用于植入其中的一个或多个展开形状。 该构件在其展开形状上具有足够的刚度以向中空体的内部施加向外的力,以将中空体的两个基本相对的表面组合在一起。 该装置包括用于在植入中空体内时改变构件的展开形状的装置。 该装置包括配置成与外部设备无线通信的天线。 外部设备被配置为与成员进行遥测通信。 该装置还包括至少一个装置,用于限制天线相对于构件和外部装置中的至少一个的旋转运动。

    OPTIMIZING THE OPERATION OF A RESTRICTION SYSTEM
    5.
    发明申请
    OPTIMIZING THE OPERATION OF A RESTRICTION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    优化限制系统的运行

    公开(公告)号:US20090187202A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-23

    申请号:US12015634

    申请日:2008-01-17

    IPC分类号: A61B17/12

    CPC分类号: A61F5/0053

    摘要: Methods and devices for optimizing the operation of a restriction system for forming a restriction in a patient are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, a method for optimizing the operation of a gastric restriction system includes providing an implantable restriction system for forming a restriction in a patient, determining an optimum value of a control parameter of the restriction system, and maintaining the control parameter at the optimum value such that a result parameter of the restriction system is substantially convergent as a function of time. Determining an optimum value of a control parameter can generally include adjusting the restriction device, determining the value of the control parameter to be optimized, and repeating the steps of adjusting the restriction device and determining the value of the control parameter until the control parameter is substantially convergent as a function of time.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于优化用于在患者中形成限制的限制系统的操作的方法和装置。 在一个示例性实施例中,用于优化胃限制系统的操作的方法包括提供用于在患者体内形成限制的可植入限制系统,确定限制系统的控制参数的最佳值,并将控制参数保持在 最优值,使得限制系统的结果参数作为时间的函数基本上收敛。 确定控制参数的最佳值通常可以包括调整限制装置,确定要优化的控制参数的值,并重复调整限制装置的步骤,并确定控制参数的值,直到控制参数基本上 作为时间的函数收敛。

    GUI FOR AN IMPLANTABLE DISTENSION DEVICE AND A DATA LOGGER
    10.
    发明申请
    GUI FOR AN IMPLANTABLE DISTENSION DEVICE AND A DATA LOGGER 审中-公开
    GUI用于可移植的分配设备和数据记录器

    公开(公告)号:US20100185225A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-22

    申请号:US12355847

    申请日:2009-01-19

    IPC分类号: A61M29/02 G06F3/048

    摘要: A device, including a display and an implant for placement within a hollow body organ, the device includes a member having an undeployed shape for delivery within a hollow body and one or more deployed shapes for implantation therein. The member having sufficient rigidity in its deployed shape to exert an outward force against an interior of the hollow body so as to bring together two substantially opposing surfaces of the hollow body. The device includes a means for changing the deployed shape of the member while implanted within the hollow body. The device also includes a wireless device, external to a body of a patient, for controlling the means and for changing the deployed shape of the member while implanted within the hollow body.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括用于放置在中空身体器官内的显示器和植入物的装置,该装置包括具有用于在中空体内输送的未展开形状的构件和用于植入其中的一个或多个展开形状。 所述构件在其展开形状上具有足够的刚度以向中空体的内部施加向外的力,以将中空体的两个基本相对的表面组合在一起。 该装置包括用于在植入中空体内时改变构件的展开形状的装置。 该装置还包括在患者身体外部的无线装置,用于控制装置并且在植入中空体内时改变部件的展开形状。