Apparatus for treating stress and urge incontinence
First Claim
1. Apparatus, comprising:
- an implantable mechanical support, shaped to support a portion of a urethra of a patient;
one or more electrodes, coupled to the mechanical support, so as to contact tissue of the patient when the mechanical support is implanted in the patient; and
a control unit, operative to drive the electrodes to apply a current to the tissue.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided, including an implantable mechanical support, shaped to support a portion of a urethra of a patient. One or more electrodes are coupled to the mechanical support, so as to contact tissue of the patient when the mechanical support is implanted in the patient. A control unit drives the electrodes to apply a current to the tissue. A method for treating a patient is also provided, including implanting a mechanical support in a position that supports a urethra of a patient. In response to increased pelvic pressure of the patient, a substance stored in a portion of the mechanical support that is not under the urethra is moved to a portion of the mechanical support that is under the urethra. Other embodiments are also described.
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1. Apparatus, comprising:
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an implantable mechanical support, shaped to support a portion of a urethra of a patient;
one or more electrodes, coupled to the mechanical support, so as to contact tissue of the patient when the mechanical support is implanted in the patient; and
a control unit, operative to drive the electrodes to apply a current to the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 6, 12, 15, 27, 28, 29, 30, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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implanting a mechanical support in a patient;
mechanically supporting, with the mechanical support, a portion of a urethra of the patient; and
driving a current from a site of the mechanical support into tissue of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 65, 78, 81, 82, 88, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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