Patent ID: 9486623
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: A61M,A61N

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: identifying that it is desired to apply electrical stimulation to a pancreas of a subject; in response to the identifying, placing an intravascular support structure within an inferior vena cava of the subject, the intravascular support structure having at least one electrode coupled thereto, the at least one electrode being configured to stimulate the pancreas of the subject by driving an electric current through tissue of the pancreas of the subject; using a control unit to drive the at least one electrode to drive the electric current by sending a signal to the electrode; and identifying that the subject is eating, wherein using the control unit to drive the at least one electrode to drive the electric current comprises: in response to the identifying, during a first period of time beginning less than 15 minutes after the identifying and having a duration of at least 10 minutes, driving the at least one electrode to drive the electric current; and during a second period of time that immediately follows the first period of time and has a duration of at least 30 minutes, withholding driving the at least one electrode to drive the electric current.