Patent ID: 8337389
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of monitoring a restriction in a patient, comprising: receiving a first set of data manually input by a patient, the first set of data including at least one of patient satiety level and a type of food eaten by the patient; correlating a first sequence of gathered pressure data values regarding a restriction device implanted in the patient to form a restriction with the first set of data to determine a baseline correlation; after determining the baseline correlation, receiving a second sequence of gathered pressure data values regarding the restriction device; comparing the baseline correlation against the second sequence of pressure data values characteristic of the patient; determining, if the second sequence of gathered pressure data values varies from the baseline correlation of pressure data values, a possible cause of the variation and a suggested corrective action to be performed by a user externally of the patient to address the determined possible cause of the variation; determining, based on the determined suggested corrective action, at least one user among a plurality of users to receive notice of the suggested corrective action; and providing notice of the possible cause of the variation and the suggested corrective action to the at least one user suggesting that the at least one user perform the suggested corrective action externally of the patient.