Abstract: An apparatus is provided for restoring fecal continence to a patient. The apparatus comprises an electrical stimulation probe for insertion into the anus of a patient and associated electronics for producing a pulsatile waveform electrical output adapted for optimal physiological stimulation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 5, 1989
Date of Patent:
June 2, 1992
Assignee:
Biosonics
Inventors:
Henry S. Brenman, Donald R. Taylor, Jr.