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Combined stimulation of ventral and dorsal sacral roots for control of bladder function

  • US 7,142,925 B1
  • Filed: 09/14/1999
  • Issued: 11/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • transmitting a first series of stimulus pulses comprising a quasitrapezoidal pulse train to a sacral ventral root of a patient with a first electrode; and

    simultaneously transmitting a second series of stimulus pulses comprising an intermittent pulse train pattern of 1 second on/1 second off to a sacral dorsal root corresponding to the sacral ventral root of the patient with a second electrode to stimulate the dorsal root;

    wherein both series subdue urethral reflexes and enhances voiding to empty the bladder.

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