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Methods, systems and devices for determining optimal placement for pudendal nerve stimulation lead using patient feedback

  • US 10,238,877 B2
  • Filed: 11/21/2016
  • Issued: 03/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An anal electrode device configured to measure a response of a patient to a stimulation pulse, the anal electrode device comprising:

  • an elongated shaft that is configured to be at least partially inserted into an anal canal of the patient;

    a first sensory electrode disposed on a first region of the shaft, wherein the first sensory electrode is configured to measure a compound motor action potential (CMAP) from an internal sphincter of the patient while the shaft is partially inserted into the anal canal of the patient; and

    a second sensory electrode disposed on a second region of the shaft, wherein the second sensory electrode is configured to measure the CMAP from an external sphincter of the patient while the shaft is partially inserted into the anal canal of the patient.

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