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Surgery: Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Electrical Therapeutic Systems > Stimulating Bladder Or Gastrointestinal Tract > Incontinence Control Incontinence ControlIncontinence Control patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/02/06 - 20060247725 - Multi-tube sensor for sensing urinary sphincter and urethral pressure The disclosure describes a multi-tube pressure sensor to measure the pressure at two sites that may be used in a therapeutic incontinence control system. The system senses urinary sphincter pressure and urethral pressure and sends the information to a stimulator that is capable of stimulation therapy to control sphincter contractility, ... 11/02/06 - 20060247724 - Implantable optical pressure sensor for sensing urinary sphincter pressure The disclosure describes an optical fiber pressure sensor to measure sphincter pressure which may be incorporated into a therapeutic sphincter control system. The system senses sphincter pressure and sends the information to a stimulator that is capable of stimulation therapy to control sphincter contractility, thus reducing unwanted urinary incontinence. Measuring ... 11/02/06 - 20060247723 - Flexible tube sensor for sensing urinary sphincter pressure The disclosure describes a therapeutic sphincter control system with a fluid tube pressure sensor. The system senses sphincter pressure and sends the information to a stimulator that is capable of stimulation therapy to control sphincter contractility, thus reducing unwanted urinary incontinence. Measuring sphincter pressure is accomplished through the use of ... 09/21/06 - 20060212087 - Implantable stimulator Exemplary implantable stimulators for stimulating a stimulation site within a patient include an electronic module configured to generate stimulation and a housing configured to house the electronic module. The housing has a shape allowing the a stimulator and a surgical device to be accommodated together within an insertion tool used ... 09/07/06 - 20060200205 - Systems and methods for treating a patient with multiple stimulation therapies Exemplary systems for treating a patient with multiple stimulation therapies include a stimulator configured to automatically apply two or more stimulation signals to a stimulation site via a single channel. Each of the stimulation signals is defined by a distinct set of stimulation parameters. Exemplary methods of treating a patient ... 08/31/06 - 20060195153 - System and method for selectively stimulating different body parts A device and method is provided for transdermally stimulating selected body parts of a mammal. The device includes a first waveform generator adapted to generate a first waveform having a first frequency capable of stimulating a first predetermined body part, a second waveform generator adapted to generate a carrier waveform ... 08/24/06 - 20060190051 - Implantable medical device providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy for incontinence In general, the disclosure is directed to an implantable neurostimulator and system capable of providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy to alleviate incontinence. The neurostimulator operates according to a set of stimulation parameters stored in memory. During operation, information is obtained from the patient, the implanted neurostimulator, one or more implanted sensors, ... 08/24/06 - 20060190050 - Implantable medical device providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy for incontinence In general, the disclosure is directed to an implantable neurostimulator and system capable of providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy to alleviate fecal or urinary incontinence. The neurostimulator operates according to a set of stimulation parameters stored in memory. During operation, information is obtained from the patient, the implanted neurostimulator, one or ... 08/24/06 - 20060190049 - Implantable medical device providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy for incontinence In general, the disclosure is directed to an implantable neurostimulator and system capable of providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy to alleviate incontinence. The neurostimulator operates according to a set of stimulation parameters stored in memory. During operation, information is obtained from the patient, the implanted neurostimulator, one or more implanted sensors, ... 08/24/06 - 20060190048 - Implantable neurostimulator supporting trial and chronic modes The disclosure is directed to a chronic implantable neurostimulator that supports trial and chronic modes of operation. The implantable neurostimulator can alternatively include one or more sensors that may or may not function differently in trial and chronic modes. In particular, the device is designed to be used as both ... 08/24/06 - 20060190047 - Implantable medical device providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy for incontinence In general, the disclosure is directed to an implantable neurostimulator and system capable of providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy to alleviate urinary or fecal incontinence. The neurostimulator operates according to a set of stimulation parameters stored in memory. During operation, information is obtained from the patient, the implanted neurostimulator, one or ... 08/17/06 - 20060184208 - Apparatus for stimulating components in, on, or near the pudendal nerve or its branches to achieve selective physiologic responses Apparatus for control of physiological functions, including physiological functions of the urinary tract, using at least one electrode sized and configured to be located on, in, or near a targeted component of the pudendal nerve, and/or its branch(es), and/or its spinal root(s). The apparatus includes a controller coupled to the ... 07/06/06 - 20060149333 - Methods and systems for selective control of bladder function A method and system for selective inhibition of somatic nerve fibers in a mixed nerve containing both somatic and autonomic nerve fibers where the method finds use in treatment of chronic pain, spastic muscles and for sensory and motor control of a bladder. The methods and systems utilize alternate phase ... 05/25/06 - 20060111754 - Methods of treating medical conditions by neuromodulation of the sympathetic nervous system The present invention is directed to systems and methods for treating respiratory or pulmonary medical conditions by neuromodulation of a target site of the sympathetic nervous system and preferably a target site in communication with a sympathetic nerve chain. A system for treating a respiratory or pulmonary medical condition incorporating ... 03/23/06 - 20060064137 - Method and system to control respiration by means of simulated action potential signals A method to control respiration generally comprising generating and transmitting at least one simulated action potential signal to the body that is recognizable by the respiratory system as a modulation signal. ... 01/05/06 - 20060004421 - Systems and methods for bilateral stimulation of left and right branches of the dorsal genital nerves to treat dysfunctions, such as urinary incontinence Systems and methods treat urinary incontinence by the bilateral stimulation of the left and/or right branches of the dorsal genital nerves using a single lead implanted in adipose or other tissue in the region at or near the pubic symphysis. ... 11/24/05 - 20050261746 - Control of urge incontinence A device (20) for treatment of a patient's urinary incontinence, including a sensor, (44), which generates a signal responsive to a physiological characteristic indicative of a likelihood of incontinence. A control unit (22) receives the signal from the sensor. At least one electrode (29) is preferably implanted in the patient. ... 09/29/05 - 20050216069 - Pelvic disorder treatment device A device (20) for treating a medical condition is provided, and a surgical procedure for implanting the device is disclosed. The device (20) includes a sensor (44), which is adapted to generate a signal responsive to a state of a patient, and at least one electrode (27), which is adapted ... 06/02/05 - 20050119710 - Method and apparatus for treating incontinence An improved method, system and arrangement for treatment of urinary incontinence is disclosed, in which a portion of innervated smooth muscle (2) is transplanted and disposed around the urethra to provide a urethral sphincter (2). Electrical stimulation, by an implanted stimulator (1), maintains continuous tone in the sphincter. A remote ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |