Incontinence therapy

US11045649B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Xuan K. Wei · Plymouth, US
• Ryan D. Willemsen · Okabena, US
• Dwight E. Nelson · Shoreview, US
• Sudha B. Iyer · North Oaks, US
• Kira Stolen · Windom, US
• Xin Su · Beijing, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 17, 2017
• Grant date: Jun 29, 2021
• Expiry date: Oct 11, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/3614
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In some examples, a technique for delivering electrical stimulation therapy to a patient includes determining, by processing circuitry, one or more cycle settings associated with delivery of the electrical stimulation therapy, determining, by the processing circuitry, a cycle time period associated with each cycle setting, and delivering, by a medical device, electrical stimulation therapy based on the determined cycle settings and the determined cycle time periods. Each cycle setting may define an on-cycle, during which electrical stimulation is delivered, and an off-cycle, during which electrical stimulation is not delivered. The technique further may include delivering electrical stimulation to the patient to provide one or more reminders to the patient, such as a reminder to void or a reminder of the existence of electrical stimulation.