Method, system and device for treating disorders of the pelvic floor by the delivering of drugs to the sacral nerves

• US 20050033373A1
• Filed: 04/30/2004
• Published: 02/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Gerber, Martin T.
• Application Number:
  US10/836,927
• Publication Number:
  US 20050033373A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/39
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0551 Spinal or peripheral nerve electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/326 for promoting growth of cells, e.g. bone cells
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36007 of urogenital or gastrointestinal organs, e.g. for incontinence control
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36071 Pain
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36107 Sexual dysfunction stimulating genital organs A61N1/36007
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36139 with automatic adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36153 Voltage A61N1/3616 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36171 Frequency
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36175 Pulse width or duty cycle

Abstract

Described are implantable devices and methods for treating various disorders of the pelvic floor by means of electrical stimulation of the left and right sacral nerves, or portions thereof. Two or more electrical stimulation regimes are applied on a continuous, alternating, intermittent or other basis to the left and right sacral nerves or nerve portions in an amount and manner effective to treat a number of disorders, including, but not limited to, urinary and/or fecal voiding dysfunctions such as constipation, incontinence disorders such as urge frequency and urinary retention disorders, sexual dysfunctions such as orgasmic and erectile dysfunction, pelvic pain, prostatitis, prostatalgia and prostatodynia.

Claims

31-1. The method of claim 1, further comprising delivering a drug to the patient.

32. The method of claim 32, further comprising providing, implanting and activating an implantable drug pump for providing the drug to the patient.