Patents Assigned to Metacure Limited
  • Wireless leads for gastrointestinal tract applications
    Patent number: 8265758
    Abstract: Apparatus is provided, including a control unit (310), adapted to be implanted within a patient (324), and a corkscrew-shaped electrode mount (400), adapted to be implanted in a wall of a stomach of the patient. The corkscrew-shaped electrode mount includes first (404) and second (424) electrodes, at respective sites of the electrode mount, and a controller (420), wirelessly coupled to the control unit. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Metacure Limited
    Inventors: Shai Policker, David Prutchi, Ophir Bitton, Benny Rousso, Offer Glasberg
  • Pancreas lead
    Patent number: 8244371
    Abstract: An implant device comprising an electrode for electrical stimulation of the pancreas, the device being adapted to be inserted into the pancreas, and to change at least one of its properties after being inserted into the pancreas, so that it will cause less irritation to the pancreas than before changing said property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: MetaCure Limited
    Inventors: Paul Richard Spehr, Tamir Levi, Benny Rousso
  • Smooth muscle controller for controlling the level of a chemical in the blood stream
    Patent number: 8219201
    Abstract: An apparatus that comprises at least one electrode adapted to be placed adjacent to a portion of smooth muscle (200) and a controller for electrifying the electrode with a non-excitatory electric field (210) which does not generate excitation of the smooth muscle. The non-excitatory electric field affects the activity of the smooth muscle in a manner that controls a level of a chemical in the blood stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Metacure Limited
    Inventors: Shlomo Ben-Haim, Nissim Darvish, Yuval Mika, Maier Fenster, Bella Felzen, Isaac Shemer
  • Blood glucose level control
    Patent number: 8019421
    Abstract: A pancreatic controller, comprising: at least one electrode adapted for electrifying at least a portion of a pancreas; and a controller programmed to electrify said electrode so as to positively control at least the effect of at least two members of a group consisting of blood glucose level, blood insulin level and blood level of another pancreatic hormone. In one example, the controller controls insulin, glucagon and/or glucose blood levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: MetaCure Limited
    Inventors: Nissim Darvish, Tami Harel, Bella Felsen, Offer Glasberg
  • Method and apparatus for regulating glucose level
    Patent number: 7966071
    Abstract: A method of promoting the healing of a lesion in a smooth muscle (200), comprises selecting a smooth muscle portion having a lesion, and applying a non-excitory electric field (210) to the portion, which reduces the mechanical activity of the portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Metacure Limited
    Inventors: Shlomo Ben-Haim, Nissim Darvish, Yuval Mika, Maier Fenster, Bella Felzen, Isaac Shemer
  • Method for testing fatigue of a lead
    Patent number: 7926358
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing the fatigue of an implantable lead by simultaneously bending and un-bending it at a plurality of successive positions wherein the bending and un-bending positions comprise a substantial length of the lead and wherein the bending radius and sector angle are substantially optional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: MetaCure Limited
    Inventor: Paul Richard Spehr
  • Analysis of eating habits
    Patent number: 7840269
    Abstract: Diet evaluation gastric apparatus (18) is provided, which detects when a patient (10) swallows, and detects the type and amount of matter ingested. The apparatus includes electrodes (74, 100) adapted to be coupled to the fundus and antrum of the patient and to measure electrical and mechanical activity therein, and a control unit (90) to analyze such electrical and mechanical activity and optionally apply electrical energy to modify the activity of tissue of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Metacure Limited
    Inventors: Shai Policker, Ricardo Aviv, Ophir Biton
  • Method of controlling blood pressure
    Patent number: 7765008
    Abstract: A method of promoting the healing of a lesion in a smooth muscle (200), comprises selecting a smooth muscle portion having a lesion, and applying a non-excitory electric field (210) to the portion, which reduces the mechanical activity of the portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Metacure Limited
    Inventors: Shlomo Ben-Haim, Nissim Darvish, Yuval Mika, Maier Fenster, Bella Felzen, Isaac Shemer
  • Method for testing fatigue of a lead
    Publication number: 20080178684
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing the fatigue of an implantable lead by simultaneously bending and un-bending it at a plurality of successive positions wherein the bending and un-bending positions comprise a substantial length of the lead and wherein the bending radius and sector angle are substantially optional.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: MetaCure Limited
    Inventor: Paul Richard Spehr