US 12,220,576 B2
System and method for electrical stimulation of anorectal structures to treat urinary dysfunction
Virender K. Sharma, Paradise Valley, AZ (US)
Filed by Virender K. Sharma, Paradise Valley, AZ (US)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/661,073.
Application 17/661,073 is a continuation of application No. 16/746,567, filed on Jan. 17, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/746,567 is a continuation of application No. 15/686,563, filed on Aug. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,576,278, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Application 15/686,563 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/075,164, filed on Mar. 20, 2016, granted, now 9,782,583, issued on Oct. 10, 2017.
Application 15/075,164 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/201,659, filed on Mar. 7, 2014, granted, now 9,950,160, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Application 14/201,659 is a continuation of application No. 13/400,868, filed on Feb. 21, 2012, granted, now 8,706,234, issued on Apr. 22, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/379,612, filed on Aug. 25, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/136,389, filed on Mar. 20, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0323751 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/36007 (2013.01) [A61N 1/0512 (2013.01); A61N 1/0524 (2013.01); A61N 1/3606 (2013.01); A61N 1/36171 (2013.01); A61N 1/36175 (2013.01); A61N 1/37205 (2013.01); A61N 1/37235 (2013.01); A61N 1/3756 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for improving a function of a urinary sphincter of a patient using a stimulation device, wherein the stimulation device comprises at least two electrodes operably connected to a stimulus generator and a controller configured to transmit at least one stimulation signal to the stimulus generator, the method comprising:
implanting the device in an anorectal region of the patient;
positioning a first of the at least two electrodes in electrical communication with a first part of a target tissue within said anorectal region of the patient;
positioning a second of the at least two electrodes in electrical communication with a second part of the target tissue within said anorectal region of the patient, wherein the first part of the target tissue is a different location than the second part of the target tissue;
generating a stimulation signal using said controller based on a plurality of programmatic instructions stored within said controller;
generating a first electrical stimulation pulse, in response to said stimulation signal, using the stimulus generator, wherein said first electrical stimulation pulse is applied to the first part of said target tissue within said anorectal region via said first of the at least two electrodes;
generating a second electrical stimulation pulse, in response to said stimulation signal, using the stimulus generator, wherein said second electrical stimulation pulse is applied to the second part of said target tissue within said anorectal region via said second at least two electrodes; and
improving said function of the urinary sphincter based on said application of said first electrical stimulation pulse and said second electrical stimulation pulse to said target tissue.