ReShape receives Notice of Allowance from USPTO for diabetes neuromodulation

ReShape Lifesciences (RSLS) announced that the Company has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO, for patent application 18/069,689, entitled, “High-Frequency Low Duty Cycle Patterns for Neural Regulation.” When issued, the patent will provide protection until August 4, 2037. The Diabetes Neuromodulation system leverages its proprietary vagus nerve block technology platform, along with vagus nerve stimulation, to treat Type 2 diabetes, a prominent disorder linked with obesity. “Type 2 diabetes remains a global health challenge and continues to be difficult to treat effectively, despite the range of available medications, surgical options, and dietary interventions,” stated Jonathan Waataja, Ph.D. Director of Research at ReShape Lifesciences(R). “Our Diabetes Neuromodulation technology addresses this by regulating blood glucose through targeted vagal nerve modulation, specifically, blocking and stimulating signals to the liver and pancreas. This patent will cover discontinuous high-frequency signals with interwoven micro- and millisecond pauses, forming an energy-efficient algorithm that ‘taps’ the nerve with bursts of stimulation to achieve a blocking effect. By using approximately 10 times less energy than traditional continuous signals, the system enables the use of smaller batteries or devices and allows for longer intervals between charges. “