Electrical stimulation of ilioinguinal nerve to alleviate chronic pelvic pain
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1. A method comprising:
- applying electrical stimulation, by an implantable electrical stimulation device, to at least a portion of a first ilioinguinal nerve via an electrode that is coupled to the implantable electrical stimulation device and that is positioned at a point prior to the first ilioinguinal nerve entering a first inguinal canal of a patient; and
applying electrical stimulation, by the implantable electrical stimulation device, to at least a portion of a second ilioinguinal nerve of the patient,wherein the implantable electrical stimulation device applies electrical stimulation to at least the portion of the first ilioinguinal nerve and to at least the portion of the second ilioinguinal nerve to alleviate pelvic pain.
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Abstract
The disclosure describes a method and system for applying electrical stimulation to an ilioinguinal 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 ilioinguinal nerves of a patient. In particular, the electrode may be implanted proximate or adjacent to a region of the ilioinguinal nerve above or below the inguinal canal.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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applying electrical stimulation, by an implantable electrical stimulation device, to at least a portion of a first ilioinguinal nerve via an electrode that is coupled to the implantable electrical stimulation device and that is positioned at a point prior to the first ilioinguinal nerve entering a first inguinal canal of a patient; and applying electrical stimulation, by the implantable electrical stimulation device, to at least a portion of a second ilioinguinal nerve of the patient, wherein the implantable electrical stimulation device applies electrical stimulation to at least the portion of the first ilioinguinal nerve and to at least the portion of the second ilioinguinal nerve to alleviate pelvic pain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14)
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9. A method comprising:
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applying electrical stimulation, by an implantable electrical stimulation device, to at least a portion of a first ilioinguinal nerve via an electrode that is coupled to the implantable electrical stimulation device and that is positioned at a point after the first ilioinguinal nerve exits a first inguinal canal of a patient; and applying electrical stimulation, by the implantable electrical stimulation device, to at least a portion of a second ilioinguinal nerve of the patient, wherein the implantable electrical stimulation device applies electrical stimulation to at least the portion of the first ilioinguinal nerve and to at least the portion of the second ilioinguinal nerve to alleviate pelvic pain. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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15. A method comprising:
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applying electrical stimulation, by an implantable electrical stimulation device, to at least a portion of a first ilioinguinal nerve via an electrode that is coupled to the implantable electrical stimulation device and that is positioned at a point prior to the first ilioinguinal nerve entering a first inguinal canal of a patient; and applying electrical stimulation, by the implantable electrical stimulation device, to at least a portion of a second ilioinguinal nerve of the patient, wherein the implantable electrical stimulation device applies electrical stimulation to at least the portion of the first ilioinguinal nerve and to at least the portion of the second ilioinguinal nerve on an interleaved basis to alleviate pelvic pain, wherein the interleaved basis is based on a different pulse rate, duty cycle, or scheduled time for delivery of applied electrical stimulation.
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16. A method comprising:
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applying electrical stimulation, by an implantable electrical stimulation device, to at least a portion of a first ilioinguinal nerve via an electrode that is coupled to the implantable electrical stimulation device and that is positioned at a point after the first ilioinguinal nerve exits a first inguinal canal of a patient; and applying electrical stimulation, by the implantable electrical stimulation device, to at least a portion of a second ilioinguinal nerve of the patient, wherein the implantable electrical stimulation device applies electrical stimulation to at least the portion of the first ilioinguinal nerve and to at least the portion of the second ilioinguinal nerve on an interleaved basis to alleviate pelvic pain, wherein the interleaved basis is based on a different pulse rate, duty cycle, or scheduled time for delivery of applied electrical stimulation.
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