Incontinence treatment device
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1. A device for treatment of urinary stress incontinence, comprising:
- at least one electrode, which is adapted to be implanted in a pelvic muscle of a patient; and
a control unit, which receives signals indicative of abdominal stress in the patient and responsive thereto applies an electrical waveform to the electrode which stimulates the muscle to contract, so as to inhibit involuntary urine flow through the patient'"'"'s urethra due to the stress.
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Abstract
A device and method for treatment of urinary stress incontinence. At least one electrode is implanted in a pelvic muscle of a patient. A control unit receives signals indicative of abdominal stress in the patient and responsive thereto applies an electrical waveform to the electrode which stimulates the muscle to contract, so as to inhibit involuntary urine flow through the patient'"'"'s urethra due to the stress.
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1. A device for treatment of urinary stress incontinence, comprising:
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at least one electrode, which is adapted to be implanted in a pelvic muscle of a patient; and
a control unit, which receives signals indicative of abdominal stress in the patient and responsive thereto applies an electrical waveform to the electrode which stimulates the muscle to contract, so as to inhibit involuntary urine flow through the patient'"'"'s urethra due to the stress.
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