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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,662,032 Bi
Gavish et al. (45) Date of Patent: Dec. 9,2003
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(54) INTERVENTIVE-DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE
(75) Inventors: Benjamin Gavish, Mevaseret Zion (IL); Tamir Massad, Moshav Ben-Shemen (IL); Naphtali Wagner, Jerusalem (IL)
(73) Assignee: Intercure Ltd., Neve-Iian (IL)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 229 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 09/611,304
(22) Filed: Jul. 6, 2000
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Jul. 6, 1999 (IL) 130818
(51) Int. C I. A61B 5/00
(52) U.S. CI 600/323; 600/529; 600/300;
600/483
(58) Field of Search 600/323, 324,
600/333, 529, 533, 534, 535, 536, 26-28, 300, 481, 483; 128/905
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Primary Examiner—Eric F. Winakur
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Ladas & Parry
(57) ABSTRACT
Apparatus for improving health of a user is provided, including a first sensor, adapted to measure a first physiological variable, which is indicative of a voluntary action of the user. A second sensor is adapted to measure a second physiological variable, which is substantially governed by an autonomic nervous system of the user. Circuitry is adapted to receive respective first and second sensor signals from the first and second sensors, and, responsive thereto, to generate an output signal which directs the user to modify a parameter of the voluntary action.
99 Claims, 16 Drawing Sheets
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