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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 1992
Filed:
May. 05, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Henry S Brenman, Cinnaminson, NJ (US);
Donald R Taylor, Jr, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Biosonics, Mt. Laurel, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ; A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128788 ; 128421 ;
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for restoring fecal continence to a patient. The apparatus comprises an electrical stimulation probe for insertion into the anus of a patient and associated electronics for producing a pulsatile waveform electrical output adapted for optimal physiological stimulation.