Neuromodulation stimulation for the restoration of sexual function
AssigneeNDI Medical, LLC
InventorsJoseph Boggs, Maria Bennett, Therese Zmina, Geoffrey Thrope
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Abstract
Systems and methods use an implantable pulse generator system for neuromodulation stimulation to treat sexual dysfunction by the unilateral or bilateral stimulation of the left and/or right branches of the dorsal genital nerves using one or more leads and electrodes implanted in adipose or other tissue in the region at or near the pubic symphysis. A neuromodulation stimulation waveform includes at least a variable frequency component and/or a variable duty cycle component and/or a variable amplitude component and/or a variable pause component to ward off habituation.
Claims26
A system for stimulating a left and/or right branch of the dorsal genital nerves for the treatment of sexual dysfunction comprising
- a stimulation electrode sized and configured to be implanted in a tissue region at or near a pubic symphysis,
- an implantable pulse generator to convey electrical stimulation waveforms to the stimulation electrode to stimulate the left branch and/or the right branch of the dorsal genital nerves.
A method for treating sexual dysfunction comprising
- implanting at least one stimulation electrode in tissue at or near a pubic symphysis, and
- applying stimulation waveforms to the at least one stimulation electrode to achieve stimulation of left and/or right branches of the dorsal genital nerves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.