Medtronic are reseaching and developing a "GASTRIC PACEMAKER" to be fitted to patients who cant keep their appetites in check. It "PACES" your stomach to make you feel sated. Apparently 15 patients have already been fitted with the device as a medical trial. If they get too thin will they be able to sue? Most likely they will be programmable to adjust your weight to whatever you want. Just think they could be linked to pick up Sat Nav and make you feel sated every time you pass McDonalds. As someone who has had problems with my heart pacemaker also pacing my stomach I dont think it will be too popular. What with the interest in brain pacemakers I cannot help wondering what the end game could be- a three in one pacemaker to keep you heart in trim youir weight in trim and to control your state of mind / happiness. They have already tried a bladder pacemaker but I dont think that got anywhere. Anyone got any further suggestions for the use of pacemakers?

 

 

Don't even get me started...screaming children anyone??

 

I had some ideas for ICD's and while the manufacturers deny they liked my ideas, I see they have come out with models that have a vibrate function. This is a family site, so I'll let you figure out the application.

Some enchanted evening...

 

There's a company in Texas that uses a device similar to a pacemaker to pace the nerves to help control epileptic seizures. They have a similar device that's supposed to control depression.