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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for weight management including virtual reality, artificial intelligence, accountability integration, and biofeedback
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Application No.: US16510751Application Date: 2019-07-12
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Publication No.: US10682248B2Publication Date: 2020-06-16
- Inventor: Shahriar Sedghi
- Applicant: Appetec, Inc
- Applicant Address: US GA Macon
- Assignee: Appetec, Inc
- Current Assignee: Appetec, Inc
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Macon
- Agency: Select Patents
- Agent Ashkon Cyrus
- Main IPC: A61F5/00
- IPC: A61F5/00 ; A61M29/02

Abstract:
A minimally invasive system and method for providing weight loss by inducing the feeling of satiety whereby an intragastric device is inserted into the gastric lumen via the esophagus and an external magnetic device is used as needed to magnetically attract the intragastric device towards the inner wall of the stomach and impart tactile stimulation sufficient to stimulate the vagus nerve.
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