Design and Implementation of a Less Invasive Gastrostimulator

Laurent Lonys, Anne Vanhoestenberghe, Vincent Huberty, Martin Hiernaux, Nicolas Cauche, Nicolas Julémont, Adrien Debelle, François Huberland, Vicente Acuña, Carmen Godfraind, Jacques Devière, Alain Delchambre, Pierre Mathys, Antoine Nonclercq

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Abstract

Gastrointestinal stimulator implants have recently shown positive results in helping obese patients lose weight. However, to place the implant, the patient currently needs to undergo an invasive surgical procedure. Our team is aiming for a less invasive procedure to stimulate the stomach with a gastrostimulator. Attempts covered fully endoscopic implantation and, more recently, we have focussed on a single incision laparoscopic procedure. Whatever the chosen implantation solution, the electronic design of the implant system shares many challenges. This paper covers the work achieved to meet these.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6019
JournalEuropean Journal of Translational Myology
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Jun 2016

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