Control system for the stimulation of two bodily functions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4703755
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06837706

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A system for controlling bladder evacuation includes first and second implanted stimulation systems having electrodes respectively positioned on nerves controlling external sphincter and bladder functions, and an electronic control system which operates to generate and transmit electrical sphincter stimulation pulses to the first stimulation system. When it is desired to evacuate the bladder, a switch is closed causing the electronic control system to discontinue the external sphincter stimulation and, after a predetermined delay, to generate and transmit electrical bladder stimulation pulses to the second stimulation system. After a predetermined time, the bladder stimulation is automatically stopped. After another predetermined delay, the electronic control system resumes the generation and transmission of sphincter stimulation pulses to the first stimulation system.

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THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAOAKLAND CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gleason, Curtis A Palo Alto, CA 12 1742
Lue, Tom F Millbrae, CA 23 1343
Schmidt, Richard A San Francisco, CA 36 1681
Tanagho, Emil A San Rafael, CA 14 2069

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