Inventors:
Louis Crowe - Dublin, IE
Brian Caulfield - Co Wicklow, IE
Ruth Maher - Acworth GA, US
Conor Minogue - Galway, IE
Assignee:
Bio-Medical Research Limited - Galway
University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin - Dublin
International Classification:
A61N 1/36
Abstract:
A method of and apparatus for stimulating pelvic floor muscles in a patient comprises applying at least one electrode externally to each side of the patient's body in the region of the pelvis, and energising the electrodes to apply a muscular stimulation current which flows laterally across the patient through the patient's pelvic floor. Preferably a plurality of electrodes are applied symmetrically on each side of the body. The electrodes may be incorporated in a garment.