61 results about "Urinary tract disorder" patented technology

A physiologically acceptable composition comprises a plurality of physiologically acceptable hydrogel particles which have been swollen in a water solution containing a low molecular weight water soluble organic compound, the solution having the ability to swell the particles. The concentration of the organic compound is such that the resulting particles can be inserted, without use of a carrier liquid utilizing a hand driven hypodermic syringe. The swollen hydrogel particles are substantially insoluble in body fluids. The composition is useful for treating urinary tract disorders.

Methods and compositions containing bicifadine are provided for the prevention and treatment of lower urinary tract disorders in mammalian subjects. The methods and compositions may be used to prevent or treat urinary incontinence, urinary urgency, nocturia, and enuresis associated with neurogenic and non-neurogenic overactive bladder, interstitial cystitis, prostatitis, prostadynia, and benign prostatic hyperplasia, among other conditions. Additional compositions and methods are provided which employ bicifadine in combination with a second anti-incontinence agent, or a different therapeutic agent to yield more effective anti-incontinence treatment tools, and / or dual activity therapeutic methods and formulations useful to prevent or reduce urinary incontinence and one or more additional symptoms such as urinary urgency, overflow, frequency, or pain in mammalian subjects.

A method is provided for using α2δ subunit calcium channel modulators or other compounds that interact with the α2δ calcium channel subunit in combination with one or more compounds with smooth muscle modulatory effects to treat and / or alleviate the symptoms associated with painful and non-painful lower urinary tract disorders in normal and spinal cord injured patients. According to the present invention, α2δ subunit calcium channel modulators include GABA analogs (e.g. gabapentin and pregabalin), fused bicyclic or tricyclic amino acid analogs of gabapentin, and amino acid compounds. Compounds with smooth muscle modulatory effects include antimuscarinics, β3 adrenergic agonists, spasmolytics, neurokinin receptor antagonists, bradykinin receptor antagonists, and nitric oxide donors.

Transcutaneous electrical and magnetic nerve stimulation devices and methods generate energy that is delivered noninvasively to selected nerve fibers within the patient to treat lower urinary tract disorders. The disorders comprise overactive bladder, urge incontinence, stress, incontinence, urge frequency, non-obstructive urinary retention and interstitial cystitis / painful bladder syndrome. In preferred embodiments, a posterior tibial nerve of a patient is stimulated non-invasively to treat bladder disorders.

A method is provided for using α2δ subunit calcium channel modulators or other compounds that interact with the α2δ calcium channel subunit in combination with one or more compounds with smooth muscle modulatory effects to treat and / or alleviate the symptoms associated with painful and non-painful lower urinary tract disorders in normal and spinal cord injured patients. According to the present invention, α2δ subunit calcium channel modulators include GABA analogs (e.g. gabapentin and pregabalin), fused bicyclic or tricyclic amino acid analogs of gabapentin, and amino acid compounds. Compounds with smooth muscle modulatory effects include antimuscarinics, β3 adrenergic agonists, spasmolytics, neurokinin receptor antagonists, bradykinin receptor antagonists, and nitric oxide donors.

A novel dietary supplement or therapeutic composition is provided that serves to treat lower urinary tract disorders or to support normal urinary tract function in animals. The supplement comprises a thymoquinone formulation and at least one member of the group consisting of cranberry fruit, cranberry extract, cranberry juice and a pharmaceutical grade methionine.

The invention relates to a method of treating at least one symptom of a lower urinary tract disorder in a subject in need of treatment wherein the symptom is selected from the group consisting of urinary frequency, urinary urgency, urinary urge incontinence, nocturia and enuresis. The method comprises administering to a subject in need of treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound that has 5-HT3 receptor antagonist activity and NorAdrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor (NARI) activity. The invention further relates to a method of treating at least one symptom of a lower urinary tract disorder in a subject in need of treatment wherein the symptom is selected from the group consisting of urinary frequency, urinary urgency, urinary urge incontinence, nocturia and enuresis, comprising coadministering to said subject a first amount of a 5-HT3 antagonist and a second amount of a NARI, wherein the first and second amounts together comprise a therapeutically effective amount or are each present in a therapeutically effective amount.

Method and system for treating a patient using a compressible, pressure-attenuating device. According to one embodiment, the system is used to treat urinary tract disorders and can include one or more of an access device, a delivery device, a pressure-attenuating device, and a removal device. The access device may be used to create a passageway to an anatomical structure, such as the patient's bladder. The delivery device may be inserted through the passageway created by the access device and may be used to deliver the pressure-attenuating device to the anatomical structure. The removal device may be inserted through the passageway created by the access device and may be used to view the bladder and / or to capture, to deflate and to remove the pressure-attenuating device.

The invention pertains to N-acetylated, N, O-carboxyalkylchitosans and methods for using the chitosans to treat disorders, such as cancer, nervous system disorders, urinary tract disorders, and reproductive tract disorders.

A method for sensitively diagnosing lower urinary tract disorders, particularly interstitial cystitis, is provided. The method can visually, simply, and clearly diagnose bladder ulcer without requirement of bladder hydrodistention under anesthesia. In the method, lower urinary tract disorders are diagnosed by observing an abnormality of a blood vessel and / or a newly formed blood vessel in a surface of bladder mucous membrane among abnormalities in blood vessels and / or newly formed blood vessels by visually comparing an image of the surface of the bladder mucous membrane and an image of a deep portion of the bladder mucous membrane obtained using a bladder endoscope system having a narrow band imaging device.

A method, device, and system for treatment of urinary tract disorders is provided. The device includes a catheter having multiple lumens for insertion into a urinary bladder and for providing fluid flow within the bladder and within the fluid reservoir within the urethra. The device further includes an anchor to be placed within the bladder. A port hub having multiple ports is connected at a proximal end of the catheter. A method of treatment includes providing heated fluid to a urinary bladder and to a fluid reservoir for insertion into an adjacent organ such as the urethra. Simultaneous treatment or separate treatment may be done. Optionally, a medicated solution may be added to the heated fluid. Additionally, pressure may be adjusted so as to optimize the therapeutic effect.

The invention relates to methods of using Cav2.2 subunit calcium channel modulators to treat painful and non-painful lower urinary tract disorders and the related genitourinary tract disorders vulvodynia and vulvar vestibulitis in normal and spinal cord injured patients.

The invention relates to methods of using sodium channel modulators, preferably Losigamone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, enantiomer, analog, ester, amide, prodrug, metabolite, or derivative thereof, to treat painful and non-painful lower urinary tract disorders, particularly painful and non-painful overactive bladder with and / or without loss of urine.

The present invention relates to an extract from bacterial strains useful as a treatment for disorders such as digestive or urinary tract disorders, compositions comprising the extract, and processes of making the extract from media that do not pose a risk of prion diseases.

Discloses a novel synergistic herbal composition comprising combination of therapeutically effective amount of Vrun bhavit, Kadalikshar, Apamargkshar, Yavkshar and optionally Gomutrakshar along with pharmaceutical acceptable additives, useful for the treatment of kidney stone and other urinary disorders like inflammation and urinary stent related problems.

The administration to a mammal of a combination of compounds, at least one of which is an a2d calcium channel subunit (A2d) ligand and at least one of which is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), provides a surprising and potent inhibition of the micturition reflex, superior to that obtained by treatment with an A2d ligand or NSAID alone. Combinations of A2d ligand and NSAIDs are thus useful for treatment of lower urinary tract disorders and symptoms thereof. Preferred A2d ligands are gabapentin and pregabalin. Preferred NSAIDs are celecoxib, diclofenac, diflunisal, flurbiprofen, naproxen, nimesulide or sulindac.