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External stimulation therapy for dorsal genital nerve stimulation

US10322282B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

10References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Xuan K. Wei · Plymouth, US
Eric H. Bonde · Minnetonka, US
John LaLonde · Lake Elmo, US
David A. Dinsmoor · Windom, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 5, 2015
Grant date	Jun 18, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 15, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/36034
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system including a stimulation generator configured to delivery external stimulation to control or alleviate urinary or fecal incontinence. The system may also include sense electrodes configured to sense the presence of wetness. The system may provide closed loop therapy based on the presence of wetness.

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