Device and procedure for controlling the extent of intra-abdominal fat in the monitoring of an individual's slimming
US6889076B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/4238
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The device (1) for controlling the extent of intra-abdominal fat in the monitoring of an individual's slimming, comprises one electrical signal generator (2) connected to at least one first pole (3), associable to the stomach surface, and a second pole (4), associable to the abdominal wall. The poles (3,4) are connected to detection means (6) and means (7) for processing said electrical signals, adapted to provide a signal indicating the extent of intra-abdominal fat. The control procedure of the entity of the intra-abdominal fat in the monitoring of an individual's slimming, consists in detecting the impedance of the abdominal fat tissues, and hence, in calculating the extent of intra-abdominal fat is obtained.
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