Electrical neurostimulation treatment of overactive bladder
US12290681B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of treating a patient having overactive bladder symptoms by a combination of stimulation of the patient's saphenous nerve and the patient's posterior tibial nerve. The method uses a neurostimulator having a computer processor and a signal generator which generates a first stimulation signal which is used to target the patient's saphenous nerve and a second stimulation signal which is used to target the posterior tibial nerve of the patient in accordance with a treatment protocol. The neurostimulator sends the first and second electrical stimulation signals to respective stimulators which then transmit the respective electrical stimulation signals to the patient's saphenous nerve and the patient's posterior tibial nerve in accordance with the stimulation protocol. The first and second stimulators are positioned in locations on the body of the patient to effectively modulate the patient's saphenous nerve and posterior tibial nerve respectively.
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