Patent ID: 8019422

Claim:
A system for providing electrically stimulating signals to a stomach wall comprising: a) a gastric stimulator including: an anchor having at least one stimulating electrode disposed thereon, wherein the anchor is configured to be implanted through the stomach wall so as to attach the at least one electrode to the stomach wall; and a housing configured to be implanted separately from the anchor, the housing having electronic circuitry contained therein and including an electrical conductor arranged to electrically couple the at least one stimulating electrode in situ to the electronic circuitry when the housing is deployed separately from the implantation of the anchor and wherein the electronic circuitry is configured to deliver electrically stimulating signals to the stomach wall through the at least one stimulating electrode when the circuitry is coupled to the electrode; and b) an endoscope comprising: an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end; and a stimulator engaging portion located at said distal end of the elongate member, said stimulator engaging portion arranged to advance the anchor through an esophagus and toward an attachment site within the stomach while the circuitry is disconnected from the at least one electrode and the housing is mechanically decoupled from the anchor.