Title
GastroStim WeightSense – Bariatric AI platform for smart digestion
Code
CZ.01.01.01/01/25_067/0009891
Start year
2026
End year
2028
Provider
Ministry of Industry and Trade
Category
Projekt
Type
OPTAK Aplikace – výzva IV. – DEEP TECH
Summary
The gastric stimulator under development will be an advanced electromechanical device comprising an implantable battery unit, electrical circuits for recording gastric electrical activity, stimulation electrodes, and communication and data modules for transmitting information to cloud storage, where the data will be further processed using artificial intelligence (AI).
Unlike currently available competing systems, such as EnterraTM, which function primarily as programmable stimulators without data analytics or AI-based processing, our approach will enable continuous monitoring of gastric electrical activity, automated assessment of eating patterns, and analysis of the duration and intensity of individual stimulation cycles. Based on these data, the device will subsequently enable adaptive stimulation control using machine learning models.
AI will therefore enable more precise identification of optimal stimulation timing, optimization of therapeutic efficacy, and personalized therapy management based on behavioral data. In contrast, competing solutions such as abiliti® have addressed these functions using only a basic sensor, without cloud-based data analytics or AI support.
This approach will result in a next-generation device that combines precision electrical stimulation, advanced sensing technologies, cloud-based analytics, and artificial intelligence to achieve the highest possible level of therapeutic precision.
The device will be evaluated in a preclinical animal study.