Intestine dysfunction treatment apparatus

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A - Human Necessities

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A61N 1/36 (2006.01) A61N 1/05 (2006.01) A61N 1/08 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2458235

An intestine dysfunction treatment apparatus comprises an electric stimulation device (56) implanted in a patient, who suffers from intestine dysfunction. The stimulation device is adapted to directly engage with a muscle that directly or indirectly affects the transportation of the content of the patient's intestines, for example the anal sphincter (58) or a portion of the muscle that contracts the bowels. A control device (62) is operable by the patient to control the stimulation device to stimulate the muscle to increase the tonus thereof. The apparatus can be used for treating patients suffering from anal incontinence or constipation.

L'invention se rapporte à un appareil de traitement des troubles intestinaux comportant un dispositif de stimulation électrique (56) installé dans le corps d'un patient qui souffre de troubles intestinaux. Ce dispositif de stimulation électrique est conçu de manière à venir directement en prise avec un muscle qui trouble, directement ou indirectement, le transport du contenu des intestins d'un patient, par exemple le sphincter anal (58) ou une partie du muscle qui contracte les intestins. Un dispositif de contrôle (62) peut être commandé par le patient afin de contrôler le dispositif de stimulation pour stimuler le muscle et augmenter la tonicité de ce dernier. Cet appareil peut être utilisé dans le traitement de patients qui souffrent d'incontinence anale ou de constipation.

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