Method to control an overactive bladder
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1. A method for controlling an overactive bladder, comprising the steps:
- detecting nerve signals from nerves innervating the bladder;
detecting a bladder event from the nerve signals;
generating electrical pulses in response to the detected event;
stimulating afferent nerves using the generated electrical pulses in order to inhibit detrusor contraction of the bladder.
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Abstract
A method to control an overactive bladder and to estimate bladder volume using an implanted sensor having at least one nerve electrode to sense electrical signals. The method includes detecting events from nerve signals, generating electrical pulses for stimulating nerves, and stimulating the nerves to inhibit detrusor contraction. Bladder volume may also be estimated based on the amplitude of the detected nerve signals and/or the time between two detected nerve signals from consecutive detrusor contractions.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an overactive bladder, comprising the steps:
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detecting nerve signals from nerves innervating the bladder;
detecting a bladder event from the nerve signals;
generating electrical pulses in response to the detected event;
stimulating afferent nerves using the generated electrical pulses in order to inhibit detrusor contraction of the bladder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
transmitting, from a transmitter placed inside a user'"'"'s body, a signal when a predetermined threshold value for bladder volume has been exceeded;
receiving the signal with a receiver located outside the user'"'"'s body;
actuating an alert in response to the received signal for alerting the user that the threshold value has been reached.
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