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US09272140B2 Method, system and device for treating disorders of the pelvic floor by electrical stimulation of the sacral and/or pudendal nerves
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用于通过电刺激骶神经和/或阴部神经来治疗盆底疾病的方法,系统和装置
- Patent Title: Method, system and device for treating disorders of the pelvic floor by electrical stimulation of the sacral and/or pudendal nerves
- Patent Title (中): 用于通过电刺激骶神经和/或阴部神经来治疗盆底疾病的方法,系统和装置
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Application No.: US12059243Application Date: 2008-03-31
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Publication No.: US09272140B2Publication Date: 2016-03-01
- Inventor: Martin T. Gerber
- Applicant: Martin T. Gerber
- 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 ; A61N1/05

Abstract:
Described are implantable devices and methods for treating various disorders of the pelvic floor by means of electrical stimulation of tissue volumes at two or more locations adjacent sacral nerves or portions thereof, and/or pudendal nerves or portions thereof. Two or more electrical stimulation regimes are applied on a continuous, alternating, intermittent or other basis to the respective tissue volumes in an amount and manner effective to treat a number of disorders, including, but not limited to, urinary and/or fecal voiding dysfunctions such as constipation, incontinence disorders such as urge frequency and urinary retention disorders, sexual dysfunctions such as orgasmic and erectile dysfunction, pelvic pain, prostatitis, prostatalgia and prostatodynia.
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