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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2007
Maria E Bennett, Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Julie Grill, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Tina E Lechman, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Joseph J Mrva, Euclid, OH (US);
Jonathan L Sakai, Fairview Park, OH (US);
Robert B Strother, Willoughby Hills, OH (US);
Geoffrey B Thrope, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Therese M Zmina, Willoughby, OH (US);
Maria E Bennett, Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Julie Grill, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Tina E Lechman, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Joseph J Mrva, Euclid, OH (US);
Jonathan L Sakai, Fairview Park, OH (US);
Robert B Strother, Willoughby Hills, OH (US);
Geoffrey B Thrope, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Therese M Zmina, Willoughby, OH (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods treat urologic dysfunctions by implanting a lead and electrode in a tissue region affecting urologic function, and implanting a pulse generator in an anterior pelvic region remote from the electrode. Bilateral stimulation of the left and/or right branches of the dorsal genital nerves using a single lead implanted in adipose or other tissue in the region at or near the pubic symphysis is able to treat urinary incontinence.