Stimulation therapy for bladder dysfunction
US8989861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0514
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical system may include a control module and a therapy delivery module configured to generate and deliver electrical stimulation therapy to a patient. The control module may be configured to control the therapy delivery module to deliver electrical stimulation at a first stimulation intensity for a first time period, to deliver electrical stimulation at a second stimulation intensity for a second time period immediately following the first time period, and to deliver electrical stimulation at the first stimulation intensity for a third time period immediately following the second time period. The second stimulation intensity may be less than the first stimulation intensity. The electrical stimulation may elicit a first inhibitory physiological response during the first time period and a second inhibitory physiological response during the second time period. The second inhibitory physiological response may be greater than the first inhibitory physiological response.
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