6results about "Genital electrodes" patented technology

Provided herein are devices, systems, and methods for implanting one or more electrode leads anchored at a target tissue to deliver stimulation to treat a disease or condition of one or more tissues. The electrode lead device may include a plurality of anchors disposed bidirectionally on the lead to reduce inward and outward movement of the lead.

Provided herein are devices, systems, and methods for implanting one or more electrode leads anchored at target tissue to deliver a stimulation to treat a disease or condition of one or more tissues. The electrode lead device may include a plurality of anchors arranged bidirectionally on the lead to reduce ingress and egress of the lead.

An implantable stimulation system having a stimulation unit coupled to a programmable controller, a stimulation circuit, and an array of electrodes disposed on a pair of flexible paddles is provided for selectively stimulating at least one pelvic (e.g., cavernous) nerve. The programmable controller is preprogrammed to activate an excitation electrode routine that selectively scans the electrode array with a sequence of directional current flow and optimizes electrode selection for use in stimulating the nerve. The implantable stimulation system can be programmed to activate a first stimulation pulse sequence for inducing a rapid erectile response corresponding to a first mode, a second nerve function restoration stimulation mode for restoring nerve conduction in the cavernous nerve, a third penile function restoration mode for reducing penile fibrosis, and / or a fourth bladder nerve function restoration mode for restoring nerve conduction in nerves controlling the lower urinary tract.

Systems and methods for treating bladder and / or bowel dysfunction of a patient includes implanting a lead carrying one or more stimulation elements to apply stimulation energy to one or more target sites in the periurethral space. In some examples, the target site(s) can be one or more of the deep perineal nerve and the external urethral sphincter.

A medical device is disclosed for monitoring and modulating uterine contractions. The medical device may include a uterine pacemaker and an intravaginal electrode carrier, which may both be located within the body. The intravaginal electrode carrier includes sensing and modulating electrodes that measure uterine electroactivity and apply electrical modulation, respectively. The uterine pacemaker receives the measured uterine electroactivity from the intravaginal electrode carrier and generates the electrical modulation applied by the modulating electrodes. The electrical modulation may be used to inhibit or induce uterine contractions. The intravaginal electrode carrier may be used in addition or as an alternative to an external uterine muscle activity monitor (e.g., a tocodynamometer) for a more accurate measure of uterine contractions that is noninvasive.

An implantable stimulation system having a stimulation unit coupled to a programmable controller, a stimulation circuit and an array of electrodes disposed on a pair of flexible paddles is provided for selectively stimulating at least one pelvic (e.g., cavernous) nerve. The programmable controller is pre-programmed to run an excitation electrode routine that selectively scans the electrode arrays with a series of directional current flows to optimize electrode selection for use in stimulating a nerve. The implantable stimulation system may be programmed to run a first stimulation pulse sequence corresponding to a first mode for invoking a rapid erectile response, a second nerve rehabilitation stimulation mode for rehabilitating neural transmission in a cavernous nerve, a third penile rehabilitation mode for reducing penile fibrosis, and / or a fourth bladder nerve rehabilitation mode for rehabilitating neural transmission in nerves that control the lower urinary tract. Methods of operating the system also are provided.