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8126558 Controlled penile prosthesis  
A male sexual impotence prosthesis apparatus comprises an operable prosthesis implanted in the cavities of the corpora cavemosa of a patient's penile tissue for providing erect penile condition,...
8121690 Treatment of female fertility conditions through modulation of the autonomic nervous system  
Methods are provided for treating a subject for a fertility condition. In accordance with the subject methods, at least a portion of a subject's autonomic nervous system is modulated to increase...
7957805 Implantable microstimulator with external electrodes disposed on a film substrate and methods of manufacture and use  
An implantable microstimulator includes a housing, an electronic subassembly, conductive vias, and an electrode arrangement. The housing defines an interior and an exterior with the electronic...
7899539 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,...
7894913 Systems and methods of neuromodulation stimulation for the restoration of sexual function  
Systems and methods use an external and/or implantable pulse generator system for neuromodulation stimulation to treat sexual dysfunction by the unilateral or bilateral stimulation of a target...
7890177 Device and 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...
7890176 Methods and systems for treating chronic pelvic pain  
Methods of treating chronic pelvic pain include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within a patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more...
7865250 Methods for electrical stimulation of nerves in adipose tissue regions  
Systems provide a stimulation electrode assembly sized and configured for placement in an adipose tissue region to stimulate a nerve in the adipose tissue region comprising an elongated lead sized...
7865243 Device and 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...
7818062 Peristaltic pump for treatment of erectile dysfunction  
In some embodiments of the present invention, apparatus is provided for treating erectile dysfunction of a subject. The apparatus includes one or more electrodes configured to be coupled to a...
7809443 Electrical stimulation to alleviate chronic pelvic pain  
The disclosure describes a method and system for applying electrical stimulation to a genitofemoral nerve or a genital branch of a genitofemoral nerve of a patient. The system includes electrical...
7797049 Neurostimulation delivery during transurethral prostate treatment  
In general, the invention provides a transurethral ablation device comprising an electrode for delivery of neurostimulation therapy to a patient to prevent or alleviate pain experienced during the...
7763034 Transobturator lead implantation for pelvic floor stimulation  
The disclosure is directed to a method and tool for implanting a stimulation lead or other medical device adjacent a pudendal nerve. The tool includes a shaped needle that enters a patient and...
7734355 Treatment of disorders by unidirectional nerve stimulation  
Apparatus (18) for treating a condition of a subject is provided. An electrode device (100) is adapted to be coupled to longitudinal nervous tissue (40) of the subject, and a control unit (50) is...
7676269 Treatment of female fertility conditions through modulation of the autonomic nervous system  
Methods are provided for treating a subject for a fertility condition. In accordance with the subject methods, at least a portion of a subject's autonomic nervous system is modulated to increase...
7660631 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...
7647112 System and method for selectively stimulating different body parts  
Devices and methods are provided for electrically stimulating a predetermined body part of a mammal. The method includes placing at least one electrode in proximity to the mammal's skin, injecting...
7627383 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...
7623923 Tube sensor for penile tumescence  
The disclosure describes a tube pressure sensor to measure penile tumescence which may be used in a therapeutic penile tumescence control system. The system senses penile pressure and sends the...
7623925 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...
7623924 Devices and methods for gynecologic hormone modulation in mammals  
Methods and devices for electrically stimulating nerves and organs to induce and modulate the production of hormones according to desired hormone production patterns and hormone level patterns to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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