公开(公告)号：EP0263466B1

公开(公告)日：1991-05-29

申请号：EP87114512.4

申请日：1987-10-05

申请人： Empi, Inc.

发明人： Maurer, Donald D.

IPC分类号： A61F5/44

CPC分类号： A61N1/36007 ,  A61F2/005 ,  A61F6/02 ,  A61N1/0524 ,  A61N1/306 ,  Y10S128/25

公开(公告)号：EP0411632A1

公开(公告)日：1991-02-06

申请号：EP90114861.9

申请日：1990-08-02

申请人： Empi, Inc.

发明人： Maurer, Donald D. ,  Mattson, Stacy Dean

IPC分类号： A61F5/48 ,  A61F5/455

CPC分类号： A61N1/0524 ,  A61B1/32 ,  A61F2/005

摘要： A vaginal electrode (22) adapted to be inserted into a woman's vagina (12) and used as part of a stimulation system (27) to stimulate and constrict muscles surrounding the vagina (12) to prevent the flow of urine through the urethra (18). The electrode (22) includes a nonconductive sheet of material formed into a diametrically compressible spiral tending to unwind. An exterior surface of the sheet contacts the interior vaginal wall after the electrode (22) is inserted into a vagina (12). Conductive electrode elements circumferentially oriented on the exterior surface of the sheet are thereby forced into electrical contact with the vaginal wall. Leads (28) couple electrical stimulation signals to the electrode elements.

摘要翻译： 阴道电极（22）适于插入女性阴道（12）并用作刺激系统（27）的一部分以刺激和收缩围绕阴道（12）的肌肉以防止尿液流过尿道（18 ）。 电极（22）包括形成直径可压缩螺旋的非导电性材料片材，其倾向于展开。 在电极（22）插入阴道（12）之后，片的外表面接触阴道内壁。 周向定向在片外表面上的导电电极元件由此被迫与阴道壁电接触。 导线（28）将电刺激信号耦合到电极元件。

公开(公告)号：EP0411632B1

公开(公告)日：1993-10-20

申请号：EP90114861.9

申请日：1990-08-02

申请人： Empi, Inc.

发明人： Maurer, Donald D. ,  Mattson, Stacy Dean

IPC分类号： A61F5/48 ,  A61F5/455

CPC分类号： A61N1/0524 ,  A61B1/32 ,  A61F2/005

公开(公告)号：EP0505613A1

公开(公告)日：1992-09-30

申请号：EP91120057.4

申请日：1991-11-25

申请人： Empi, Inc.

发明人： Maurer, Donald D. ,  Kipnis, Alexander

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0524 ,  A61B2018/00523 ,  Y10T29/4922 ,  Y10T29/49222

摘要： An incontinence electrode (14) for controlling urinary incontinence in women is made of alternating bands of conductive (22, 24, 26 and 28) and non-conductive (30, 32 and 34) polymers molded to form a tubular body (16). Electrical receptacles,
formed in the molding process at the interior circumferential surface of the conductive polymer bands (22, 24, 26 and 28), accept metal contacts attached to electrical leads (36) to make a secure and durable, mechanical and electrical connection between the conductive polymer bands (22, 24, 26 and 28) and the leads (36). The leads (36) are coupled to a controller (40) and carry electrical current to and from the metal contacts which then distribute the current to the conductive polymer bands (22, 24, 26 and 28) to cause a contraction of the vaginal muscles responsible for controlling urinary incontinence in women.

摘要翻译： 用于控制女性尿失禁的失禁电极（14）由模制成形成管状体（16）的导电（22,24,26和28）和非导电（30,32和34）聚合物的交替带制成。 在导电聚合物带（22,24,26和28）的内圆周表面处的模制过程中形成的电插座接纳附接到电引线（36）的金属触点，以在第二和第 导电聚合物带（22,24,26和28）和引线（36）。 引线（36）耦合到控制器（40）并且将电流传送到金属触点并从金属触点传出电流，然后将电流分配到导电聚合物带（22,24,26和28）以引起阴道肌收缩 负责控制妇女的尿失禁。

公开(公告)号：EP0263466A1

公开(公告)日：1988-04-13

申请号：EP87114512.4

申请日：1987-10-05

申请人： Empi, Inc.

发明人： Maurer, Donald D.

IPC分类号： A61F5/44

CPC分类号： A61N1/36007 ,  A61F2/005 ,  A61F6/02 ,  A61N1/0524 ,  A61N1/306 ,  Y10S128/25

摘要： A vaginal stimulator (10) adapted to be inserted into a woman's vagina to stimulate and constrict muscles therein and prevent the flow of urine through the urethra. The vaginal plug (12) having a conical tip (18) includes a power supply, pulse generator, on/off switch and intensity control switch mounted therein. Electrodes (22) coupled to the pulse generator are positioned on an exterior surface of the vaginal plug (12). A disposable condom (14) is unrolled over the vaginal plug (12) and includes conductive elements (24) which are positioned in electrical contact with the electrodes (22) to carry the electric pulses to the muscles.

摘要翻译： 阴道刺激器（10）适于插入女性阴道中以刺激并收缩其中的肌肉，并防止尿液通过尿道。 具有锥形尖端（18）的阴道塞（12）包括安装在其中的电源，脉冲发生器，开/关开关和强度控制开关。 耦合到脉冲发生器的电极（22）定位在阴道塞（12）的外表面上。 一次性避孕套（14）展开在阴道塞（12）上方并且包括导电元件（24），导电元件（24）定位成与电极（22）电接触以将电脉冲携带到肌肉。

公开(公告)号：EP0189620A1

公开(公告)日：1986-08-06

申请号：EP85300575.9

申请日：1985-01-29

申请人： EMPI, INC.

发明人： Maurer, Donald D.

IPC分类号： A61N1/32 ,  A61N1/42

CPC分类号： A61N1/326 ,  A61N2/02

摘要： An apparatus (10) and method for promoting healing of injured tissue, such as fractured bone, with interacting electric current and a magnetic flux field. Electrodes (16, 17) are adhesively attached to the skin adjacent the injured tissue. One or more coil assemblies (18,19) normally spaced from the electrodes (16,17) are located adjacent the tissue in alignment with the fractured bone. A probe generator (26) electrically connected to the electrodes (16, 17) operates to provide electric current pylses to the electrodes (16, 17). A field generator (31) electrically connected to the coil assemblies (18, 19) is operable to energize the coil assemblies (18, 19) to produce magnetic field pulses. The pulse generator (26) and field generator (31) are electrically coupled to maintain the electrode current pulses and magnetic field pulses in fixed phase relationship to produce a net current in the region of the fractured bone and generally perpendicular to the plane of the fracture.

公开(公告)号：EP0733381A2

公开(公告)日：1996-09-25

申请号：EP96106753.5

申请日：1991-11-25

申请人： Empi, Inc.

发明人： Maurer, Donald D. ,  Kipnis, Alexander

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0524 ,  A61B2018/00523 ,  Y10T29/4922 ,  Y10T29/49222

摘要： An incontinence electrode (14) for controlling urinary incontinence in women is made of alternating bands of conductive (22, 24, 26 and 28) and non-conductive (30, 32 and 34) polymers molded to form a tubular body (16). Electrical receptacles, formed in the molding process at the interior circumferential surface of the conductive polymer bands (22, 24, 26 and 28), accept metal contacts attached to electrical leads (36) to make a secure and durable, mechanical and electrical connection between the conductive polymer bands (22, 24, 26 and 28) and the leads (36). The leads (36) are coupled to a controller (40) and carry electrical current to and from the metal contacts which then distribute the current to the conductive polymer bands (22, 24, 26 and 28) to cause a contraction of the vaginal muscles responsible for controlling urinary incontinence in women.

摘要翻译： 用于控制女性尿失禁失禁电极（14）由导电性的交替的带（22，24，26和28）和模制以形成一个管状体（16），其他非导电的（30，32和34）聚合物。 电插座，在所述导电聚合物条带（22，24，26和28）的内圆周表面在成型过程中形成的，接受附接到电引线（36）的金属接触，使之间的安全耐用，机械和电连接 所述导电聚合物条带（22，24，26和28）和所述引线（36）。 引线（36）被耦合到一个控制器（40）和携带电流和从金属接触，然后分发该电流提供给导电聚合物条带（22，24，26和28），以使阴道肌肉的收缩 负责控制女性尿失禁。