title: Implantable gastric electric stimulator with automatic daily activity compliance reporting.
abstract: In order for any obesity therapy to be successful real behavior change by the individual is required. We present an implantable obesity therapy that combines gastric electrical stimulation for satiety with onboard sensors that provide self-monitoring for the patient and compliance reporting to the clinician. An algorithm for processing data from the onboard three axis accelerometer for use in physical activity monitoring was developed and validated. Four obese patients participated in a study where self-reported sleep and exercise was compared with the events detected by the implanted system, and two commercially available, wearable activity monitors.
authors.forename: Eri
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Takami
authors.forename: Javier J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Province
authors.forename: Antonio J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Torres
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D001331:Automation; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology