Patent ID: 8920307

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: (a) an implantable restriction device configured to be secured around a portion of an anatomical structure, wherein the implantable restriction device is operable to constrict the anatomical structure to form a restriction in the anatomical structure; (b) a controller in communication with the implantable restriction device, wherein the controller is configured to adjust the degree of restriction formed in the anatomical structure by the implantable restriction device; (c) a sensor in communication with the controller, wherein the sensor is configured to detect the presence of movement or strain in an anatomical structure, wherein the controller is configured to adjust the restriction device to increase the degree of restriction formed by the implantable restriction device in response to sensor detecting the presence of movement or strain in an anatomical structure; and (d) a wire mesh, wherein the wire mesh is configured to join the implantable restriction device and the sensor, wherein the wire mesh is configured to provide electrical contact between the implantable restriction device and the sensor, wherein the wire mesh is configured to fit about the esophagus of a patient.