Devices and methods for gynecologic hormone modulation in mammals
AssigneeLeptos Biomedical, Inc.
InventorHugh Louis Narciso, Jr.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for electrically stimulating nerves and organs to induce and modulate the production of hormones according to desired hormone production patterns and hormone level patterns to treat gynecological conditions. Such methods and devices may be used to treat or alleviate the symptoms of menopause. In addition, such methods and devices may be used for birth control.
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A method of treating gynecological conditions in a body of a mammal, comprising:
- stimulating tissue at a first stimulation energy dose to induce a production of at least one gynecologic hormone, the first stimulation energy dose having at least one frequency, at least one pulse width, at least one duty cycle and at least one intensity;
- measuring a concentration of the at least one gynecologic hormone in the body of the mammal;
- comparing the measured concentration of the at least one gynecologic hormone against a desired reference concentration;
- adjusting the first stimulation energy dose according to any measured difference in concentration between the desired reference concentration and the measured concentration;
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- stimulating tissue at an adjusted stimulation energy dose having at least one frequency, at least one pulse width, at least one duty cycle and at least one intensity,
- wherein the stimulating is performed by a tissue stimulation device comprising a memory unit with machine readable information representing a desired hormone level pattern and wherein comparing the measured concentration against the desired reference concentration comprises comparing the measured concentration against the desired hormone level pattern;
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- wherein the desired hormone level pattern comprises a pre-menopausal hormone level pattern for a human female.
A method of treating multiple gynecology conditions in a mammal, comprising, electrically stimulating tissues with multiple tissue stimulation patterns having at least one frequency, at least one pulse width, at least one intensity and at least one duty cycle, so as to alter hormone production of the mammal, wherein the gynecological conditions comprise interruption of the estrus cycle to prevent pregnancy, resumption of normal estrus through interruption of electrical tissue stimulation to allow a resumption of a normal estrus cycle and conception.
A method of treating multiple gynecology conditions in a mammal, comprising, electrically stimulating tissues with multiple tissue stimulation patterns having at least one frequency, at least one pulse width, at least one intensity and at least one duty cycle, so as to alter hormone production of the mammal, wherein the gynecological conditions comprise interruption of the estrus cycle and treatment of menopause and wherein the gynecological conditions are treated separately and sequentially.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.