Apparatus and method for stimulating neuromuscular tissue in the stomach.
The neuromuscular stimulator stimulates the neuromuscular tissue by applying current-controlled
electrical pulses. A voltage sensor detects the voltage across the neuromuscular
tissue to determine if the voltage meets a predetermined voltage threshold. A control
circuit adjusts the current-controlled pulse if the voltage is found to meet the
voltage threshold, such that the voltage does not exceed the voltage threshold.
A voltage-controlled pulse may also be applied to the tissue. A current sensor
would then detect whether the current on the neuromuscular tissue meets a predetermined
current threshold, and a control circuit adjusts the voltage controlled pulse such
that the current does not exceed the current threshold. A real time clock may be
provided which supplies data corresponding to the time of day during the treatment
period. A programmable calendar stores parameters of the stimulating pulse, wherein
the parameters have a reference to the time of day.
