Electrical stimulation of iliohypogastric nerve to alleviate chronic pelvic pain
First Claim
1. A method comprising applying electrical stimulation, which is selected to alleviate pelvic pain, to at least one of an anterior cutaneous nerve branch and a lateral cutaneous nerve branch of an iliohypogastric nerve of a patient via an implanted electrical stimulation device, wherein applying electrical stimulation comprises:
- positioning an electrode of the electrical stimulation device proximate to at least one of the anterior cutaneous nerve branch and the lateral cutaneous nerve branch after the iliohypogastric nerve has branched to form the anterior cutaneous nerve branch and the lateral cutaneous nerve branch; and
applying electrical stimulation via the electrode.
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Abstract
A method and system for applying electrical stimulation to an iliohypogastric nerve of a patient. The system includes electrical stimulators that apply electrical stimulation for alleviation of pelvic pain. The system may apply electrical stimulation for pelvic pain in men or women. The electrical stimulators may comprise various types of electrodes such as cuff electrodes, electrode leads, and microstimulators implanted at various locations proximate to a single or both iliohypogastric nerves of a patient. In particular, the electrode may be implanted proximate or adjacent to an anterior cutaneous branch of one or both iliohypogastric nerves, a lateral cutaneous branch of one or both iliohypogastric nerves, or one or both of iliohypogastric nerves above the branch point.
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1. A method comprising applying electrical stimulation, which is selected to alleviate pelvic pain, to at least one of an anterior cutaneous nerve branch and a lateral cutaneous nerve branch of an iliohypogastric nerve of a patient via an implanted electrical stimulation device, wherein applying electrical stimulation comprises:
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positioning an electrode of the electrical stimulation device proximate to at least one of the anterior cutaneous nerve branch and the lateral cutaneous nerve branch after the iliohypogastric nerve has branched to form the anterior cutaneous nerve branch and the lateral cutaneous nerve branch; and applying electrical stimulation via the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising applying electrical stimulation, which is selected to alleviate pelvic pain, to first and second iliohypogastric nerves of a patient by an implanted electrical stimulation device, wherein applying electrical stimulation comprises:
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positioning at least one electrode proximate to at least one of an anterior cutaneous nerve branch and a lateral cutaneous nerve branch of at least one of the first and second iliohypogastric nerves; and applying electrical stimulation via the at least one electrode. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising applying electrical stimulation, which is selected to alleviate pelvic pain, to first and second iliohypogastric nerves on an alternating basis by an implanted electrical stimulation device, wherein applying electrical stimulation comprises applying electrical stimulation to at least one of an anterior cutaneous nerve branch and a lateral cutaneous nerve branch of at least one of the first and second iliohypogastric nerves.
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