Topical Nerve Stimulator and Sensor for Sexual Function
AssigneeNeurostim Solutions, LLC
InventorsGraham Creasey, Hoo-Min D. Toong
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Abstract
What is provided is a method and apparatus to modify sexual function by selectively electrically stimulating a mammalian nerve comprising: applying a dermal patch having an integral electrode in proximity to a sensory nerve associated with a penis or clitoris; determining one or more stimulations corresponding to the sensory nerve, by logic of the dermal patch; applying the stimulation by the electrodes and a stimulator integral to the dermal patch to produce an electric field; and selectively activating the sensory nerve by the electric field to produce an action potential in the sensory nerve that travels to a sacral segment of a spinal cord resulting in a reflex that modifies sexual function.
Claims20
A method of modifying sexual function by selectively electrically stimulating a mammalian nerve comprising:
- applying a dermal patch having an integral electrode in proximity to a sensory nerve associated with a penis or clitoris;
- determining one or more stimulations corresponding to the sensory nerve, by logic of the dermal patch;
- applying the stimulation by the electrodes and a stimulator integral to the dermal patch to produce an electric field;
- and
- selectively activating the sensory nerve by the electric field to produce an action potential in the sensory nerve that travels to a sacral segment of a spinal cord resulting in a reflex that modifies sexual function.
An apparatus for modifying sexual function by selectively electrically stimulating a mammalian nerve comprising:
- a dermal patch;
- one or more stimulation generators integral to the patch;
- and
- logic to create a stimulation.
A method of modifying sexual function by selectively mechanically stimulating a mammalian nerve comprising:
- applying a dermal patch having an integral mechanical stimulator in proximity to a sensory nerve associated with a penis or clitoris;
- determining one or more stimulations corresponding to the sensory nerve, by logic of the dermal patch;
- applying the stimulation by mechanical stimulator integral to the dermal patch to activate the nerve;
- and
- selectively producing an action potential in the sensory nerve that travels to a sacral segment of a spinal cord resulting in modification of sexual function.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.