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US 2026/0207932 A1Published application
Nerve stimulation systems and methods for treating bladder and/or bowel dysfunction
AssigneeInspire Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorStephen Lorne Bolea
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Abstract
Systems and methods for treating bladder and/or bowel dysfunction of a patient includes implanting a lead carrying one or more stimulation elements to apply stimulation energy to one or more target sites. In some examples, the target site(s) can be one or more of the hypogastric nerve, the pudendal nerve, the pelvic nerve, the external urethral sphincter, and the internal urethral sphincter.
Claims66
A method of treating a bladder and/or bowel dysfunction of a patient, the method comprising:
- implanting a first lead into the patient, the first lead carrying at least one first stimulation element;
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- applying stimulation energy to a first target site of the patient via the first stimulation element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.