Dynamic nerve stimulation employing frequency modulation
US7937145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36117
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described are apparatus and methods for electrically modulating a nerve in a mammal. An electrical signal that includes a signal intensity pattern and a signal frequency pattern is delivered to a nerve. The combination of the signal intensity pattern and the signal frequency pattern is effective to result in weight loss, fat loss, and/or lean-mass gain, in a mammal. In some embodiments the nerve is modulated in response to a physiological parameter. In some embodiments, the physiological parameter is measured by a sensor.
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