Title:
【発明の名称】尿失禁治療処置のための移植可能な刺激器システムおよびその方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002519138
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method and system for treatment of urinary incontinence includes the injection or laparoscopic implantation of one or more battery- or radiofrequency-powered microstimulators (10) beneath the skin of the perineum. The devices are programmed using radio-frequency control via an external controller (20, 30) that can be used by a physician to produce patterns of output stimulation pulses judged to be efficacious by appropriate clinical testing to diminish incontinence symptoms. The stimulation program is retained in the microstimulator device (10) or external controller (20) and is transmitted when commanded to start and stop by a signal from the patient or caregiver. The system and method reduce the incidence of unintentional episodes of bladder emptying by stimulating nerve pathways (8) that diminish involuntary bladder contractions, improve closure of the bladder outlet, and/or improve the long-term health of the urinary system by increasing bladder capacity and emptying. Further, the system and method allow a patient to be taught to receive one or more patterns of neural stimulation that can be prescribed by a physician and administered without continuous oversight by a clinical practitioner.
Inventors:
Gerald E. Robe
Cara M. Man
Francis Jay Earl Richmond
Cara M. Man
Francis Jay Earl Richmond
Application Number:
JP2000557768A
Publication Date:
July 02, 2002
Filing Date:
June 29, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Advanced Bionics Corporation
International Classes:
A61M1/00; A61N1/36; A61N1/378; H02J17/00; A61N1/34; A61N1/372; (IPC1-7): A61N1/36; A61M1/00; A61N1/378
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshikazu Tani (2 outside)