Electrical stimulator in remedy of incontinence
First Claim
1. An electical stimulator comprising an obturator intended to be worn within the vagina or anus, said obturator being provided with electrodes energized by a pulse generator and thereby controlling the urethral-, the bladder and/or the rectal function, and said obturator being made of a flexible material, which is expandable and thus provides a safe fixation of the obturator within the body, wherein the obturator is provided with a substantially plane or somewhat curved end gable at its inner end as seen from its position of use, the electrodes being arranged in two groups arranged at a certain distance from each other, each group being electrically connected to the pulse generator and comprising a number of electrode plates connected in parallel and arranged in substantially the same plane, the electrode plates of both grops being directed towards the same direction and the electrode plates of each group extending over only a part of the circumference of the obturator for achieving a directional stimulating effect.
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Abstract
An electrical stimulator is provided for controlling the urethral -- the bladder and/or the rectal function. Said stimulator comprises an obturator to be worn within the vagina or anus. The obturator is made of a flexible material, which can be expanded for providing a safe fixation of the obturator within the body. The obturator is provided with electrodes energized by a pulse generator, said electrodes are arranged in two groups, which are directed towards the same direction, e.g. towards urethra, and thus providing a directional stimulating effect. The pulse generator provides an intermittent stimulation with a biphasic pulse form and with a gradually increasing pulse amplitude up to an adjusted maximum amplitude during each unit of stimulation pulses.
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- 1. An electical stimulator comprising an obturator intended to be worn within the vagina or anus, said obturator being provided with electrodes energized by a pulse generator and thereby controlling the urethral-, the bladder and/or the rectal function, and said obturator being made of a flexible material, which is expandable and thus provides a safe fixation of the obturator within the body, wherein the obturator is provided with a substantially plane or somewhat curved end gable at its inner end as seen from its position of use, the electrodes being arranged in two groups arranged at a certain distance from each other, each group being electrically connected to the pulse generator and comprising a number of electrode plates connected in parallel and arranged in substantially the same plane, the electrode plates of both grops being directed towards the same direction and the electrode plates of each group extending over only a part of the circumference of the obturator for achieving a directional stimulating effect.
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