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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2013
Applicants:
Robert E. Garfield, Goodyear, AZ (US);
Harvey Carp, Portland, OR (US);
William L. Maner, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Robert E. Garfield, Goodyear, AZ (US);
Harvey Carp, Portland, OR (US);
William L. Maner, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Dignity Health, San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/08 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/08 (2013.01); A61N 1/36007 (2013.01); A61N 1/36014 (2013.01);
Abstract
Some embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for treating insufficient uterine contractions after labor and delivery. The system includes a control module and a current source controlled by the control module to produce stimulating current at a frequency greater than or equal to about 5.0 Hertz. The system also includes one or more stimulation electrodes to provide the stimulating current to the patient in order for the patient to produce tonic uterine contractions.