Stimulation of the urinary system
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1. A method, comprising:
- identifying a subject as suffering from an impaired body system, the body system being selected from the group consisting of;
a cardiovascular system and a renal system; and
in response thereto, treating the impaired body system of the subject, by mechanically stimulating a bladder of the subject with a structure.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are described including identifying a subject as suffering from an impaired body system, the body system being selected from the group consisting of: a cardiovascular system and a renal system. In response thereto, a structure is inserted inside a bladder of the subject, and the bladder is mechanically stimulated with the structure. Other applications are also described.
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33 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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identifying a subject as suffering from an impaired body system, the body system being selected from the group consisting of;
a cardiovascular system and a renal system; andin response thereto, treating the impaired body system of the subject, by mechanically stimulating a bladder of the subject with a structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30)
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27. A method, comprising:
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identifying a subject as suffering from an impaired body system, the body system being selected from the group consisting of;
a cardiovascular system and a renal system; andin response thereto, treating the impaired body system of the subject, by mechanically stimulating a bladder of the subject, by directing toward the subject'"'"'s bladder waves selected from the group consisting of;
sonic waves and ultrasonic waves.
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28. A method, comprising:
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identifying a subject as suffering from an impaired body system, the body system being selected from the group consisting of;
a cardiovascular system and a renal system;in response thereto; inserting a structure inside a bladder of the subject; and mechanically stimulating the bladder with the structure; and detecting a parameter of the subject selected from the group consisting of;
blood chemistry, blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate, lung fluid volume, and ECG,mechanically stimulating the bladder comprising mechanically stimulating the bladder responsively to the detected parameter.
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29. A method, comprising:
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identifying a subject as suffering from an impaired body system, the body system being selected from the group consisting of;
a cardiovascular system and a renal system; andin response thereto; inserting a balloon inside a bladder of the subject; and mechanically stimulating the bladder with the balloon, by moving the balloon with respect to an inner wall of the bladder, while the balloon is contacting the inner wall of the bladder, by modulating a volume of the balloon.
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31. A method, comprising:
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identifying a subject as suffering from an impaired body system, the body system being selected from the group consisting of;
a cardiovascular system and a renal system; andin response thereto; inserting a balloon inside a bladder of the subject; and mechanically stimulating the bladder with the balloon, by inflating the balloon to a volume of more than 30 cc, and by moving the balloon with respect to an inner wall of the bladder, while the balloon is contacting the inner wall of the bladder. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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