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(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2005/0131484 A1
Boveja et al.
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(43) Pub. Date:
Jun. 16, 2005
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING
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PULSED ELECTRICAL STIMULATION TO
PROVIDE THERAPY FOR
A method and system for providing pulse electrical stimu
ABSTRACT
lation to at least one of sacral plexus or its branches or
ERECTILE/ SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION,
PROSTATITIS, PROSTATITIS PAIN, AND
portions, inferior hypogastric plexus or its branches or
portions, superior hypogastric plexus or its branches or
portions in a patient, to provide therapy for one of erectile/
CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN
sexual dysfunction, prostatitis, pelvic pain, and pain origi
(76) Inventors: Birinder R. Boveja, Milwaukee, WI
nating from prostatitis pathology. The stimulation system
comprises both implanted and external components. The
(US); Angely Widhany, Milwaukee,
WI (US)
pulsed electrical stimulation may be provided using one of
the following stimulation systems: a) an implanted stimulus
receiver with an external stimulator; b) an implanted stimu
lus-receiver comprising a high value capacitor for storing
charge, used in conjunction with an external stimulator; c) a
Correspondence Address:
BIRINDER R. BOVEJA & ANGELY
WIDHANY
P. 0. BOX 210095
programmer-less implantable pulse generator (IPG) which is
operable with an external magnet; d) a programmable
MILWAUKEE, WI 53221 (US)
implantable pulse generator; e) a combination implantable
device comprising both a stimulus-receiver and a program
(21) Appl. No.:
10/862,630
mable IPG; and f) an implantable pulse generator (IPG)
comprising a rechargeable battery. The stimulation pulses
(22) Filed:
Jun. 7, 2004
can be provided uni-directionally. In one embodiment, the
Publication Classi?cation
external components such as the programmer or external
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stimulator may comprise a telemetry means for networking.
The telemetry means therefore, allows for interrogation or
programming of implanted device from a remote location,
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over a wide area network.
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