Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Implantable electroacupuncture device and method for treating erectile dysfunction
- Patent Title (中): 植入式电针装置及治疗勃起功能障碍的方法
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Application No.: US13784573Application Date: 2013-03-04
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Publication No.: US09078801B2Publication Date: 2015-07-14
- Inventor: Jeffrey H. Greiner , David K. L. Peterson , Chuladatta Thenuwara , Stacy O. Greiner
- Applicant: Valencia Technologies Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Valencia
- Assignee: Valencia Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee: Valencia Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Valencia
- Agent Bryant R. Gold
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00 ; A61H39/00 ; A61N1/36 ; A61N1/372 ; A61N1/362 ; A61N1/375 ; A61N1/18 ; A61N1/378

Abstract:
An implantable electroacupuncture device (IEAD) treats an erectile dysfunction condition of a patient through application of stimulation pulses applied at a target tissue location underlying, or in the vicinity of, at least one of acupoints BL52, BL23 or GV4. The IEAD comprises an implantable, coin-sized, self-contained, leadless electroacupuncture device having at least two electrodes attached to an outside surface of its housing. The device generates stimulation pulses in accordance with a specified stimulation regimen. Power management circuitry within the device allows a primary battery, having a high internal impedance, to be used to power the device. The stimulation regimen generates stimulation pulses during a stimulation session of duration T3 minutes applied every T4 minutes. The duty cycle, or ratio T3/T4, is very low, no greater than 0.05. The low duty cycle and careful power management allow the IEAD to perform its intended function for several years.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140214112A1 Implantable Electroacupuncture Device and Method for Treating Erectile Dysfunction Public/Granted day:2014-07-31
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