EP 1100402 A2 20010523 - IMPLANTABLE STIMULATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE
Title (en)
IMPLANTABLE STIMULATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE
Title (de)
IMPLANTIERBARES STIMULATIONSSYSTEM UND METHODE ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON INKONTINENZ
Title (fr)
SYSTEME DE STIMULATION IMPLANTABLE ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE L'INCONTINENCE URINAIRE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9914775 W 19990629
- US 9176298 P 19980706
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0001320A2] 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.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); H02J 17/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/34 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61N 1/36007 (2013.01 - EP US); A61N 1/08 (2013.01 - EP US); A61N 1/37205 (2013.01 - EP)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0001320 A2 20000113; WO 0001320 A3 20000622; WO 0001320 A9 20001102; AU 4963599 A 20000124; AU 745744 B2 20020328; CA 2336190 A1 20000113; EP 1100402 A2 20010523; EP 1100402 A4 20081210; JP 2002519138 A 20020702
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9914775 W 19990629; AU 4963599 A 19990629; CA 2336190 A 19990629; EP 99933612 A 19990629; JP 2000557768 A 19990629