Patent ID: 9002477
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of performing electrical stimulation therapy, comprising: non-invasively positioning a first portion of a patient's body relative to an electrical stimulator such that a posterior tibial nerve or branch thereof within the first portion of the body is in proximity to the electrical stimulator; passing a current through the electrical stimulator; delivering an electrical stimulus from the electrical stimulator to the posterior tibial nerve or branch thereof; detecting electrical conduction through the posterior tibial nerve or branch thereof or detecting a muscular response caused by an electrical conduction through the posterior tibial nerve or branch thereof via at least one sensor positioned along a second portion of the body; receiving a signal from the at least one sensor indicative of the detected electrical conduction or muscular response thereby providing feedback about the efficacy of the applied electrical stimulation therapy; and adjusting the current via a controller in communication with the electrical stimulator based on the feedback.