Devices, Systems and Methods for Treating Urological and Gastrointestinal Disorders by Electrical Stimulation of the Foot
AssigneeUniversity of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
InventorChangfeng Tai
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Abstract
Provided herein are devices, systems, and methods for treating urological and gastrointestinal disorders, including bedwetting, through stimulation of the dorsal or plantar surface of the foot, including the superficial peroneal nerve and branches thereof, such as the dorsal intermediate and medial cutaneous nerves, or the medial and/or and lateral plantar nerves. The device facilitates placement of electrodes on the foot. Also provided herein is a system including the device, a pulse generator, and a controller, and methods of manufacturing and using the same.
Claims35
An electrode-containing device comprising either:
- a. a base adapted to cover a portion of a plantar surface of a human foot including a portion of the forefoot overlaying a plurality of branches of the medial or lateral plantar nerves and a portion of the hindfoot overlaying the medial and lateral plantar nerves;
- a first electrode attached to the base at a position adapted to the hindfoot to contact skin overlaying the medial and lateral plantar nerves;
- a second electrode attached to the base at a position adapted to the forefoot to contact skin overlaying a plurality of branches of the medial or lateral plantar nerves in the forefoot;
- and a first and second electrical lead attached to the first and second electrodes, respectively, or
- b. a base adapted to cover a portion of a dorsal surface of a human foot including a portion of the forefoot overlaying a plurality of branches of the dorsal intermediate and medial cutaneous nerves, deep peroneal nerve, sural nerve, and/or saphenous nerve, and a portion of the hindfoot overlaying the superficial peroneal nerve, deep peroneal nerve, and/or saphenous nerve;
- a first electrode attached to the base at a position adapted to a dorsal portion of the hindfoot to contact skin overlaying the superficial peroneal nerve, deep peroneal nerve, and/or saphenous nerve;
- a second electrode attached to the base at a position adapted to a dorsal portion of the forefoot to contact skin overlaying a plurality of branches of the dorsal intermediate and medial cutaneous nerves, deep peroneal nerve, sural nerve, and/or saphenous nerve in the forefoot;
- and a first and second electrical lead attached to the first and second electrodes, respectively.
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