Device and method for reducing weight

Details Device and method for reducing weight Device and method for reducing weight

A - Human Necessities

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A61N 1/05 (2006.01) A61N 1/36 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2697622

The present invention relates to a device (2) for reducing weight in an individual, the device (2) comprising: a generator (42, 43) adapted to produce an electrical signal; at least a first set of electrodes (6) comprising two electrodes (10, 12) able to be connected to the generator (42, 43) and being intended to be fixed to a first vagus nerve (18) of the individual at a predefined distance one from another to apply the electrical signal to a portion (19) of the first vagus nerve (18) located between the electrodes (10, 12); characterized in that it comprises a short-circuiting switch (52) being adapted to short-circuit the electrodes (10, 12).

La présente invention concerne un dispositif (2) permettant de réduire le poids chez un sujet, le dispositif (2) comportant : un générateur (42, 43) apte à produire un signal électrique ; au moins un premier ensemble d'électrodes (6) comprenant deux électrodes (10, 12) apte à être connectées au générateur (42, 43) et destinées à être fixées au premier nerf pneumogastrique (18) du sujet à une distance prédéterminée l'une de l'autre pour appliquer le signal électrique à une partie (19) du premier nerf pneumogastrique (18) situé entre les électrodes (10, 12). Le dispositif se caractérise en ce qu'il comporte un commutateur de court-circuitage apte à court-circuiter les électrodes (10, 12).

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