Adaptive stimulation for treating urgency or incontinence
US9089699B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36007
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one example, a system includes a therapy module and a processor. The processor detects a voiding event of a patient and controls the therapy module to deliver electrical stimulation to the patient at a first intensity level for a period of time in response to the detection of the voiding event. Immediately following the period of time, the processor controls the therapy module to increase intensity of the electrical stimulation from the first intensity level to a second intensity level before a subsequent voiding event of the patient by at least controlling the therapy module to deliver stimulation to the patient at a plurality of intermediate intensity levels between the first and second intensity levels prior to delivering stimulation to the patient at the second intensity level following the detection of the voiding event.
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