Patent · US Active

Analysis of eating habits

US7840269B2 · kind B2 · utility

26Cited by

15References

67Claims

0Family size

Assignee

MetaCure Limited · BM

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2007
Grant date	Nov 23, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 27, 2027

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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