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In Vivo Validation of a Less Invasive Gastrostimulator
Author(s) -
Lonys Laurent,
Vanhoestenberghe Anne,
Huberty Vincent,
Hiernaux Martin,
Cauche Nicolas,
Julémont Nicolas,
Debelle Adrien,
Huberland François,
Acuña Vicente,
Godfraind Carmen,
Devière Jacques,
Delchambre Alain,
Mathys Pierre,
Deleuze Stefan,
clercq Antoine
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1111/aor.13056
Subject(s) - implant , stomach , medicine , in vivo , percutaneous , endoscopy , surgery , minimally invasive procedures , medical physics , biomedical engineering , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Gastrointestinal stimulator implants have recently shown promising results in helping obese patients lose weight. However, to place the implant, the patient currently needs to undergo an invasive surgical procedure. We report a less invasive procedure to stimulate the stomach with a gastrostimulator. After attempting fully endoscopic implantation, we more recently focused on a single incision percutaneous procedure. In both cases, the challenges in electronic design of the implant are largely similar. This article covers the work achieved to meet these and details the in vivo validation of a gastrostimulator aimed to be endoscopically placed and anchored to the stomach.