A system is provided herein for stimulating an anatomical element of a patient to regulate insulin production of the patient. In some examples, the system may include a device configured to generate a current and an electrode device electrically coupled to the device. Subsequently, the device may receive instructions to apply the current to the anatomical element via a plurality of electrodes of the electrode device, where the current is configured to regulate insulin production of the patient. For example, a first electrode may be configured for placement on or around a celiac vagal trunk, where the current downregulates neural activity of the celiac vagal trunk, and a second electrode may be configured for placement on or around a hepatic vagal trunk, where the current upregulates neural activity of the hepatic vagal trunk.

A system is described that includes: a first sensor that measures a glycemic level of a patient; a second sensor that measures at least one of a protein level of the patient, a hormone level of the patient, and an activity level of the patient; a processor that receives inputs from the first sensor and inputs from the second sensor; and memory including data that, when executed by the processor, enables the processor to perform one or more functions. An example of such function(s) include: analyzing the inputs received from the first sensor and the second sensor; determining, based on the analysis, that an electrical treatment is to be applied to the patient, where the electrical treatment includes application of at least one electrical signal to a nervous system of the patient; and causing the electrical treatment to be applied to the nervous system of the patient.

Systems and methods for wirelessly providing therapy to one or more anatomical elements may comprise a first capsule and a second capsule. The first capsule may be configured to wirelessly transmit instructions to a second capsule and the second capsule may be configured to receive the wirelessly transmitted instructions. The first capsule may receive an activation signal and apply a first current to a first anatomical element. The first capsule may also wirelessly transmit a first set of instructions to the second capsule to cause the second capsule to apply a second current to a second anatomical element.

A system is provided herein for stimulating an anatomical element of a patient. For example, a device may be configured to generate a current, and an electrode device coupled to the device may be configured to apply the current to the anatomical element. In some examples, the current may be configured to prevent hypoglycemic episodes from occurring in the patient when applied to the anatomical element. For example, the current may be configured to downregulate neural activity of a celiac vagal trunk and to upregulate neural activity of a hepatic vagal trunk. Accordingly, the current being applied to anatomical element of the patient may result in a decrease in insulin production of the patient, an increase in glucose production of the patient, an increase in blood sugar levels of the patient, or a combination thereof. Additionally, applying the current may prevent nocturnal hypoglycemic episodes from occurring.

A system is provided herein for stimulating an anatomical element of a patient. For example, the system may include a device configured to generate a current (e.g., implantable pulse generator), a first electrode device configured to apply the current to the anatomical element, and a second electrode device configured to record one or more response measurements associated with applying the current to the anatomical element. In some examples, the one or more response measurements may be used to generate growth curves associated with applying the current to the anatomical element, where the growth curves can be used to adjust one or more parameters of the current. Additionally, the one or more response measurements may include an evoked compound action potential (eCAP) measurement, an electromyography (EMG) measurement, a glucose level measurement, or a combination thereof.

Systems and methods for stimulating an anatomical element are provided. The system may comprise an implantable pulse generator configured to generate a current and an electrode device comprising a plurality of electrodes configured to apply the current to the anatomical element. Each of the plurality of electrodes may comprise at least one of an anode or a cathode. The electrode device may be customized by assigning each of the plurality of electrodes as at least one of an anode or a cathode and at least one of active or inactive. The current may be applied to the anatomical element in a predetermined pattern using the plurality of electrodes.

Predicting gastrointestinal impairment may involve obtaining intestinal sounds of a patient to generate audio data, identifying predefined spectral events in the audio data that are predictive of subsequent gastrointestinal impairment, the spectral events being defined by predefined parameters, and predicting the likelihood of subsequent gastrointestinal impairment relative to the identified spectral events.

Example methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for monitoring use by a user of a portable research device in accordance with at least one predetermined use criterion are disclosed. The disclosed examples include passively gathering data for assessing an identity of a user of the portable research device, processing the passively gathered data to produce assessment data indicating a possibility that the user is not a predetermined correct user of the portable research device, based on the assessment data, displaying a message to the user requesting a response from which the user's identity may be determined, and processing a response to the message to produce data indicating whether the user is the predetermined correct user.

The present invention solves a problem that it is difficult for conventional information processing apparatuses to obtain objective information on the gut condition. An information processing apparatus 100 includes: a sound information acquiring unit 141 that acquires sound information regarding abdominal sounds, which are sounds emanating from the abdomen, of a user; a gut score acquiring unit 149 that acquires a gut score related to a gut condition of the user, using input information containing the sound information acquired by the sound information acquiring unit 141 and learning information prepared in advance; and a gut score output unit 161 that outputs the gut score acquired by the gut score acquiring unit 149. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain objective information on the gut condition.

A system includes a device for detecting the swallowing of a patient including at least one sensor for detecting swallowing configured to measure a swallowing signal, a processor for processing the swallowing signal connected to the device for detecting swallowing and configured to characterize the swallowing signal. The system includes an augmented reality or virtual reality headset configured to display virtual content to the patient, a virtual content processor connected to the processor for processing the swallowing signal and to the augmented reality or virtual reality headset, the virtual content processor being configured to deliver the virtual content to the augmented reality or virtual reality headset and to adapt the virtual content delivered according to the swallowing signal received from the processor for processing the swallowing signal.