Patent ID: 8483830

Claim:
A system for treating a patient with impaired glucose regulation comprising: at least two electrodes operably connected to an implantable pulse generator, wherein one of the electrodes is adapted to be placed on a vagus nerve below a vagal innervation of the heart; an implantable pulse generator that comprises a power module and a programmable therapy delivery module, wherein the programmable therapy delivery module is configured to deliver at least one therapy program comprising an electrical signal treatment applied intermittently multiple times in a day and over multiple days to the vagus nerve, wherein the electrical signal treatment is selected to reduce a HbA1C %, has a frequency selected to downregulate activity on the vagus nerve of at least 500 Hz, an on time and an off time, wherein the off time is selected to allow at least a partial recovery of the activity of the vagus nerve; and an external component comprising an antenna and a programmable storage and communication module, wherein programmable storage and communication module is configured to store the at least one therapy program and to communicate the at least one therapy program to the implantable pulse generator.