Method and apparatus for treatment of the prostate
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Jun 25, 1996
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Aug 16, 1994
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Aug 21, 1992
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A catheter for providing low level electrical stimulation to a prostate gland to relieve the deleterious effects of prostatic disorders that respond to low level electrical stimulation is provided in combination with a power supply adapted to provide low voltage direct current or low voltage, low frequency alternating current of less than about 30 kHz. The catheter comprises an elongated flexible body having a forward end and a rearward end, said forward end having a therapeutic region adapted for positioning within a prostatic urethra. The therapeutic region comprises a portion of the length of said flexible body rearward of said forward end defined by a plurality of electrodes disposed about the circumference of said flexible body in spaced relation to each other throughout the length of said therapeutic region.
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