Patent ID: 8000792
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A fast-acting counter-incontinence device for elimination of involuntary wetting and soiling in a person by building up the necessary behavioral conditioning for proper brain control of bladder and anal sphincter after a few applications, said device comprising: a package, said package comprising means for holding said package around the lower abdomen of the person a pair of said electrical signals application units, adapted to be applied to the lower part of the person's abdomen, electrical connection means connecting said package with said pair of electrical signals application units, an exchangeable moisture detector, said moisture detector being adapted to be positioned in proximity to the person's urethral or anal tract opening, electrical means coupling said exchangeable moisture detector to said package whereby wetting causes said moisture detector to activate said microprocessor electronics to generate electrical signals of pre-programmed strength and number for transmittal by said pair of application units to said person's lower abdomen, comprising: (1) a first arousing electrical signal causing an instant cessation of wetting through stimulation of a simple reflex, without the participation of the brain while simultaneously arousing the brain coinciding with the beginning of the wetting and; (2) a further at least one subsequent electrical signal to the aroused brain at a time interval effective to connect the involuntary wetting with the subsequent electrical signal causing a fast build up of a durable aversive conditioned reflex to wetting by linking an unpleasant stimulus with the performance of the undesirable behavior of wetting.