Patent · US Expired

Analysis of eating habits

US7330753B2 · kind B2 · utility

74Cited by

66References

24Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Metacure N.V. · NL

Inventors

Shai Policker · Tenafly, US
Ricardo Aviv · Littlehampton, AU
Ophir Biton · Jerusalem, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 16, 2002
Grant date	Feb 12, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S128/92
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Diet evaluation gastric apparatus (18) is provided, which detects when a patient (10) swallows, and detects the type and amount of matter ingested. The apparatus includes electrodes (74, 100) adapted to be coupled to the fundus and antrum of the patient and to measure electrical and mechanical activity therein, and a control unit (90) to analyze such electrical and mechanical activity and optionally apply electrical energy to modify the activity of tissue of the patient.

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