Intestine dysfunction treatment apparatus
First Claim
1. An intestine dysfunction treatment apparatus, comprising an electric stimulation device implantable in a patient, who suffers from intestine dysfunction, characterized in that the stimulation device comprises electric conductors adapted to directly engage with a muscle that directly or indirectly affects the transportation of the content of the patient'"'"'s intestines, to electrically stimulate the muscle to increase the tonus thereof.
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Abstract
An intestine dysfunction treatment apparatus comprises an electric stimulation device (56) implanted in a patient, who suffers from intestine dysfunction. The stimulation device comprises electric conductors adapted to directly engage with a muscle that directly or indirectly affects the transportation of the content of the patient'"'"'s intestines, for example the anal sphincter (58) or a portion of the muscle that contracts the bowels, to electrically stimulate the muscle to increase the tonus thereof. A control device (62) is provided for controlling a source of energy (64), which may or may not be implanted, to release electric energy for use in connection with the power of the stimulation device. The apparatus can be used for treating patients suffering from anal incontinence or constipation.
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- 1. An intestine dysfunction treatment apparatus, comprising an electric stimulation device implantable in a patient, who suffers from intestine dysfunction, characterized in that the stimulation device comprises electric conductors adapted to directly engage with a muscle that directly or indirectly affects the transportation of the content of the patient'"'"'s intestines, to electrically stimulate the muscle to increase the tonus thereof.
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