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Systems and methods for patient-enabled bladder control

a technology of patient-enabled bladder and system, applied in the field of medical equipment and methods, can solve the problems that the bluetooth or other antenna on the accessory device will not be sufficient to communicate with the implanted devi

Pending Publication Date: 2022-06-23
INCUBE LABS
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Benefits of technology

The combination of an accessory appliance and a PDA provides several advantages. The PDA can serve as a display and user interface to communicate with the implanted device, eliminating the need for the accessory appliance to have these features. The PDA can also help control the implanted device through logical programming, reducing the need for processing power within the accessory appliance. However, some minimal processing power will be needed for the accessory appliance to function. The processing power can be shared between the PDA and the accessory appliance.

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It will be appreciated that transcutaneous signal transmissions required by particular radio frequency or other transmission characteristics, and a Bluetooth or other antenna on the accessory device will not be sufficient to communicate with the implanted device.

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[0032]Embodiments of the invention provide devices, systems and methods for delivering stimulating signals to paralyzed and other patients incapable of voluntary control of urinary function. Many embodiments provide the stimulating signals to these patients in the form of electrical currents so as to so as to initiate and / or control their urinary function. In particular embodiments, systems of the present invention provide both an external device and an implanted device which are capable of working in combination to allow a patient to selectively control urinary function by stimulating the pudendal nerve to initiate urination and optionally to terminate urination. Also in particular embodiments, the present invention provides real time information relating to the patient's bladder fullness, usually by measuring and indicating pressure but optionally, by measuring and indicating bladder distension or stretching of the bladder wall.

[0033]The system components for initiating and option...

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Abstract

A system for controlling urination in a patient includes an implantable controller and an external device. The implantable controller includes circuitry and electrodes for stimulating the pudendal nerves in order to control urination. In addition, the implantable controller includes sensors for determining information on bladder fullness and for transmitting such information to an external device which is used for controlling the implanted controller. The external device will display when bladder filling exceeds a safe threshold level, allowing the patient and a caregiver to take appropriate steps to allow the patient to urinate.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 567,342 filed Sep. 11, 2019, now allowed, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 / 410,692, filed Jan. 19, 2017 and now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,471,255 on Nov. 12, 2019; which claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 280,639, filed Jan. 19, 2016; the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.[0002]The subject matter of this application is also related to that of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 / 410,712, filed Jan. 19, 2017 and now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,238,868 on Mar. 26, 2019; and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 273,394, filed Feb. 12, 2019 and now abandoned; the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.BACKGROUNDField of the Invention[0003]Embodiments of the present invention relates to medical apparatus and methods. ...

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IPC IPC(8): A61N1/36
CPCA61N1/36007A61N1/36139A61N1/0556A61N1/3605A61N1/36171A61N1/37247
Inventor IMRAN, MIR
Owner INCUBE LABS
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