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7577476 |
System and method for transducing, sensing, or affecting vaginal or body conditions, and/or stimulating perineal musculature and nerves using 2-way wireless communications
A system and method are provided for transducing vaginal conditions, affecting vaginal or body conditions, and/or stimulating perineal musculature and nerves. A separate, portable, non-implanted...
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7561918 |
Autocapture in a neurostimulator
A method (and associated apparatus) of providing electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient using an implanted neurostimulator comprises (a) delivering an electrical stimulation to a nerve...
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7437194 |
Stimulating the prostate gland
The invention is directed to techniques for providing electrical stimulation to the prostate gland of a patient. In particular, various techniques are described for providing such stimulation in...
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7369894 |
Method, system and device for treating disorders of the pelvic floor by electrical stimulation of the sacral and/or pudendal nerves
Described are implantable devices and methods for treating various disorders of the pelvic floor by means of electrical stimulation of tissue volumes at two or more locations adjacent sacral nerves...
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7343202 |
Method for affecting urinary function with electrode implantation in adipose tissue
Systems and methods provide a stimulation electrode assembly comprising an elongated lead sized and configured to be implanted within an adipose tissue region. The lead includes an electrically...
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7330762 |
Method and system for providing pulsed electrical stimulation to provide therapy for erectile/sexual dysfunction, prostatitis, prostatitis pain, and chronic pelvic pain
A method and system for providing pulse electrical stimulation to at least one of sacral plexus or its branches or portions, inferior hypogastric plexus or its branches or portions, superior...
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7328068 |
Method, system and device for treating disorders of the pelvic floor by means of electrical stimulation of the pudendal and associated nerves, and the optional delivery of drugs in association therewith
Described are implantable devices and methods for treating various disorders of the pelvic floor by means of electrical stimulation of the pudendal or other nerves, and optional means for...
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7203548 |
Cavernous nerve stimulation via unidirectional propagation of action potentials
Methods of using unidirectionally propagating action potentials (UPAPs) for cavernous nerve stimulation and for certain disorders are provided. Stimulators capable of creating such UPAPs include,...
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7155285 |
Apparatus for inducing energies of alpha rhythm to the human body
Alpha rhythm brain waves are related to mental and physical relaxation and healing. Based on the studies of bionics, this invention relates to inducing oscillatory alpha rhythm to the human body,...
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7127287 |
Distributed functional electrical stimulation system
A multi-purpose, functional electrical stimulation (FES) system 10 includes an implantable stimulator unit 12 for stimulating a plurality of different sites in a patient's body 14. A transmitter 20...
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7120497 |
Smooth muscle controller
A method of promoting the healing of a lesion in a smooth muscle, comprising selecting a smooth muscle portion having a lesion and applying a non-excitatory electrical field to the portion, which...
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7047078 |
Methods for stimulating components in, on, or near the pudendal nerve or its branches to achieve selective physiologic responses
Systems and methods control 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....
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7006870 |
Fully implantable miniature device for pudendal nerve activation as a therapy for erectile dysfunction and other sexual dysfunction
An implantable stimulator(s) with at least one infusion outlet and/or at least one electrode, is implanted with the outlet(s) and/or electrode(s) located adjacent to a pudendal nerve(s) and...
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6993390 |
Implantable device and method for managing erectile dysfunction
An implantable device and method for managing a patient's erectile dysfunction, wherein the device generally comprises: at least one power source member that is adapted to be implanted in the...
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6941171 |
Implantable stimulator methods for treatment of incontinence and pain
A method and system for treatment of incontinence, urgency, frequency, and/or pelvic pain includes implantation of electrodes on a lead or the discharge portion of a catheter adjacent the perineal...
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6907293 |
Systems and methods for selectively stimulating components in, on, or near the pudendal nerve or its branches to achieve selective physiologic responses
Systems and methods selectively stimulate components of the pudendal nerve away from the sacral root to evoke desired physiologic responses in persons who lack the ability to otherwise produce...
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6901294 |
Methods and systems for direct electrical current stimulation as a therapy for prostatic hypertrophy
A small implantable stimulator(s) includes at least two electrodes for delivering electrical stimulation to surrounding tissue. The small stimulator provides means of stimulating the prostate with...
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6885895 |
Methods and systems for electrical and/or drug stimulation as a therapy for erectile dysfunction
Systems and methods for introducing one or more stimulating drugs and/or applying electrical stimulation to tissue affecting the penis to treat erectile dysfunction (for instance, following...
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6879858 |
Uterine contraction detection and initiation system and method
A system and method for detecting for and initiating contractions of a uterus of a human patient employs a sensor for sensing electrical activity of the uterus of the patient. Data from the sensed...
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6862479 |
Spinal cord stimulation as a therapy for sexual dysfunction
One or more implantable system control units (SCU) apply one or more stimulating drugs and/or electrical pulses to a spinal section responsible for innervating the male reproductive organs. The SCU...
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6775570 |
Iontophoretic treatment device
A low cost, accurate, single use, disposable, iontophoretic fluid delivery device having cationic and anionic chambers separated by container structure and arranged to promote a flow of treatment...
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6721595 |
Percutaneous absorption promoters for electroporation
The present invention relates to percutaneous sorbefacients for electroporation consisting of monoterpene and being useful in elevating percutaneous absorbability of drugs, etc. By adding these...
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6701189 |
Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using a universal external controller accommodating different control inputs and/or different control outputs
The systems and methods provide effective neuromuscular stimulation to meet a host of different prosthetic or therapeutic objections. The systems and methods also provide convenience of operation,...
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6675052 |
Electrode apparatus for stimulating penile tissue
Electrodes for stimulating penile tissue are shown. Electrical stimulation to such areas is intended to induce excitation and orgasm in males, particularly where impotence is a problem. Four...
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6650943 |
Fully implantable neurostimulator for cavernous nerve stimulation as a therapy for erectile dysfunction and other sexual dysfunction
An implantable stimulator(s) with at least two electrodes, which is small enough to have the electrodes located adjacent to a cavernous nerve(s) or other nerve(s) innervating the reproductive...
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6553266 |
Underpants structure provided with means to augment perineal muscles
An underpants structure comprises a left waistband, a right waistband, a seat, and a pulsating current generator. The left waistband, the right waistband, and the seat are joined together to form a...
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6246915 |
Apparatus for stimulating living tissue
Electrodes for stimulating living tissue such as penile, scrotal, anal, vaginal, and clitoral tissue are shown. Electrical stimulation to such areas is intended to induce penile erection, or to...
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6169924 |
Spinal cord stimulation
The present invention provides a method for spinal cord stimulation to treat orgasmic dysfunction. Stimulating electrodes are placed in the spinal canal via a needle inserted between the...
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6151527 |
Electrode apparatus for stimulating living tissue
Electrodes for stimulating living tissue such as vaginal, anal, clitoral, penile, and scrotal tissue are shown. Electrical stimulation to such areas is intended to induce excitation and orgasm in...
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6128536 |
Therapy apparatus for the functional electromyostimulation of smooth muscle cells
A method is disclosed for treating erectile dysfunction includes arranging a therapy apparatus to be connected to an electrical power source, placing a skin electrode on two sides laterally of a...
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6023640 |
Method contributing to obviating male impotency
For impotency due to an inadequate volume of penis-engorging blood, the use of electromagnetic therapy to align the nutrients of the blood in a pearl cell formation in the direction of arterial...
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5964789 |
Transcutaneous electric muscle/nerve controller/feedback unit
A transcutaneous uterine contraction inhibiting device comprises a first plurality electrode positioned on an anterior side of an abdomen of a patient, a second plurality electrode positioned on...
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5454840 |
Potency package
A device and method for impotence correction. A device is implanted inside the body. It is programmable and controllable from outside the body. The press of a button sends a signal which initiates...
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4909263 |
Method and apparatus for fitting a patient with a body cavity electrode
An elongate relatively rigid and electrically insulated vehicle is disclosed for use in fitting a vaginal or anal electrical stimulator used in treatment of urinary incontinence or sexual...
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4585005 |
Method and pacemaker for stimulating penile erection
The problem of providing a method and device for stimulating penile erection for a sexually disabled patient includes the implantation of an electrode on the cavernous nerves of a human male,...
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4542753 |
Apparatus and method for stimulating penile erectile tissue
A stimulator for penile erection comprises a body member which may be inserted into the rectum of a user, the body member being so shaped as to closely conform to the topological configuration of...
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4279256 |
Nerve stimulation method
Methods and devices for purposes such as nerve stimulation and sexual stimulation. For purposes of nerve stimulation, a plurality of electrically conductive bodies are suspended in a viscous...
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4124028 |
Electroejaculation device
An electroejaculation device has a hollow insulating housing with a set of longitudinally extending electrodes projecting from its outer surface. The housing encloses an electronic circuit that...
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3941136 |
Method for artificially inducing urination, defecation, or sexual excitation
A method for artificially inducing urination, defecation, or sexual excitation in human beings or animals. By way of a suitable generator, supplied with power either from a battery or from a wall...
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2932297 |
Electrical artificial ejaculator
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2808834 |
Apparatus for semen collection
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