Abstract: An apparatus, and method, for providing continence to a gastrointestinal ostomy of a patient, the apparatus having a sealing device for retaining discharge of effluents or waste products from an ostomy, at least one pair of electrodes capable of delivering electrical stimulation to affect the smooth muscles of the patient's intestine and a stimulation generator in electrical communication with at least one pair of electrodes and capable of generating said electrical stimulation, wherein the electrical stimulation is selected to induce muscle contraction, relaxation, a tonic state or a flaccid state in the smooth muscles of the patient's intestine.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 4, 2008
Date of Patent:
July 27, 2010
Assignee:
Leto Medical, LLC
Inventors:
Nicholas Martino, John Minasi, James G. Schneider
Abstract: An apparatus, and method, for providing continence to a gastrointestinal ostomy of a patient, the apparatus having a sealing device for retaining discharge of intestinal effluents and waste products from the ostomy, at least one pair of electrodes capable of delivering electrical stimulation to affect the smooth muscles of the patient's intestine and a stimulation generator in electrical communication with at least one pair of electrodes and capable of generating said electrical stimulation, wherein the electrical stimulation is selected to induce muscle contraction, relaxation, a tonic state or a flaccid state in the smooth muscles of the patient's intestine.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 13, 2007
Date of Patent:
July 27, 2010
Assignee:
Leto Medical, LLC
Inventors:
Nicholas Martino, John Minasi, James G. Schneider