Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low frequency electrical stimulation therapy for pelvic floor disorders
- Patent Title (中): 低频电刺激治疗盆底疾病
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Application No.: US14210981Application Date: 2014-03-14
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Publication No.: US09446235B2Publication Date: 2016-09-20
- Inventor: Xin Su , Dwight E. Nelson , Timothy J. Ness
- Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61N1/36
- IPC: A61N1/36

Abstract:
In some examples, relatively low frequency (e.g., less than about 50 Hertz) electrical stimulation therapy is delivered to a target tissue site proximate to one or more of the T9, T10, T11, T12, L1, L2, or L3 (“T9-L3”) spinal nerves of a patient to manage a pelvic floor disorder, such as urinary retention, fecal retention, or both. The relatively low frequency electrical stimulation therapy is configured to excite the one or more of the T9-L3 spinal nerves, which may generate an activating response from the patient related to voiding and help promote voiding by the patient. For example, the low frequency electrical stimulation may be configured to help improve the patient's pelvic sensations, which may help the patient better control urination.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140277250A1 Low Frequency Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Pelvic Floor Disorders Public/Granted day:2014-09-18
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