Patent ID: 6694192
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
A method for controlling contractions of a uterus of a female comprising:providing at least one of a plurality of sensors for sensing uterine contractions; providing an electric signal generator for generating electric signals to be applied on the uterus; providing a control unit adapted to receive a signal corresponding to a sensed uterine contraction from said at least one of a plurality of sensors and actuate said signal generator to generate a non-excitatory electric signal in a predetermined timing and duration with respect to the sensed uterine contraction; providing electric signal delivery means for the delivering electric signal from the electric signal generator to at least one of a plurality of predetermined locations on the uterus; sensing a uterine contraction using said at least one of a plurality of sensors; and applying non-excitatory electric field at said at least one of a plurality of predetermined locations on the uterus in predetermined timing and duration with respect to the sensed uterine contraction.