BILATERAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION THERAPY FOR BLADDER DYSFUNCTION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- with a processor, controlling a stimulation generator to deliver a first electrical stimulation therapy to a patient, wherein the first electrical stimulation therapy comprises delivery of electrical stimulation to a first lateral side of the patient and a second lateral side of the patient at different times;
after initiating delivery of the first electrical stimulation therapy, detecting a trigger event; and
in response to detecting the trigger event, with the processor, controlling the stimulation generator to deliver a second electrical stimulation therapy to the patient, wherein the second electrical stimulation therapy comprises delivery of electrical stimulation substantially simultaneously to the first and second lateral sides of the patient.
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Abstract
A medical device is configured to deliver a first stimulation therapy to a patient, and, upon detecting a trigger event, deliver a second stimulation therapy to the patient. In some examples, the first stimulation therapy includes bilateral stimulation in which stimulation is delivered at different times to two lateral sides of the patient and the second stimulation therapy includes substantially simultaneous bilateral stimulation therapy to two lateral sides of the patient. In some examples, the second stimulation therapy may elicit a stronger inhibitory physiological response related to incontinence (e.g., inhibition of bladder contractions) than the first stimulation therapy. The trigger event may include, for example, any one or more of detection of a physiological condition indicative of an increased possibility of an involuntary voiding event or an imminent involuntary voiding event, input from the patient, a predetermined time of day, or expiration of a timer.
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42 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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with a processor, controlling a stimulation generator to deliver a first electrical stimulation therapy to a patient, wherein the first electrical stimulation therapy comprises delivery of electrical stimulation to a first lateral side of the patient and a second lateral side of the patient at different times; after initiating delivery of the first electrical stimulation therapy, detecting a trigger event; and in response to detecting the trigger event, with the processor, controlling the stimulation generator to deliver a second electrical stimulation therapy to the patient, wherein the second electrical stimulation therapy comprises delivery of electrical stimulation substantially simultaneously to the first and second lateral sides of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a stimulation generator configured to generate and deliver electrical stimulation to a patient; and a processor configured to control the stimulation generator to deliver a first electrical stimulation therapy to the patient, wherein the first electrical stimulation therapy comprises delivery of electrical stimulation to a first lateral side of the patient and a second lateral side of the patient at different times, and wherein the processor is further configured to detect a trigger event after initiating delivery of the first electrical stimulation therapy and, in response to detecting the trigger event, control the stimulation generator to deliver a second electrical stimulation therapy to the patient, wherein the second electrical stimulation therapy comprises delivery of electrical stimulation substantially simultaneously to the first and second lateral sides of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system comprising:
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means for delivering electrical stimulation therapy to a patient; means for detecting a trigger event after initiating delivery of the first electrical stimulation therapy; and means for controlling the means for delivering electrical stimulation therapy, wherein the means for controlling is configured to control the means for delivering electrical stimulation therapy to deliver a first electrical stimulation therapy to a patient, wherein the first electrical stimulation therapy comprises delivery of electrical stimulation to a first lateral side of the patient and a second lateral side of the patient at different times, the means for controlling being further configured to, in response to detection of the trigger event, control the means for delivering electrical stimulation therapy to deliver a second electrical stimulation therapy to the patient, wherein the second electrical stimulation therapy comprises delivery of electrical stimulation substantially simultaneously to the first and second lateral sides of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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control a stimulation generator to deliver a first electrical stimulation therapy to a patient, wherein the first electrical stimulation therapy comprises delivery of electrical stimulation to a first lateral side of the patient and a second lateral side of the patient at different times; detect a trigger event after the first stimulation therapy is initiated; and in response to detecting the trigger event, control the stimulation generator to deliver a second electrical stimulation therapy to the patient, wherein the second electrical stimulation therapy comprises delivery of electrical stimulation substantially simultaneously to the first and second lateral sides of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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