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Electrical stimulation of iliohypogastric nerve to alleviate chronic pelvic pain

  • US 8,417,346 B2
  • Filed: 06/14/2010
  • Issued: 04/09/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • an implantable stimulation device configured to generate electrical stimulation selected to alleviate pelvic pain; and

    a processor configured to control the implantable stimulation device to apply the electrical stimulation to at least one of an anterior cutaneous nerve branch and a lateral cutaneous nerve branch of an iliohypogastric nerve of a patient at a point after the iliohypogastric nerve has branched to form the anterior cutaneous nerve branch and the lateral cutaneous nerve branch.

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