Abstract：
:A system composed of a functional continuous magnetic stimulator (FCMS) and a saddle-type coil has been developed for non-invasive treatment of urinary incontinence, especially stress incontinence and urge incontinence. The FCMS conditions were as follows: 2 kW maximum electrical power consumption, 800 V maximum capacitor voltage, 720 microseconds pulsewidth (180 microseconds rise time), and 5-30 Hz frequency. A frequency between 5 and 10 Hz is used to treat urge incontinence and a frequency between 25 Hz and 30 Hz is used to treat stress incontinence. The coil (120 mm long, 90 mm wide and 50 mm thick) fits the most suitable region for this treatment, the region from the anus to the perineum. The coil is cooled to maintain a coil temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C so that it can be used efficiently and safely. In experiments with anaesthetised dogs, it was confirmed that the urethral pressure increased when the circumference of the perineum received continuous magnetic stimulation of 720 microseconds pulsewidth (180 microseconds rise time), 10 Hz frequency and about 520 V capacitor voltage. This result suggests that magnetic stimulation can be effective as a urinary incontinence therapy.
journal_name
Med Biol Eng Computjournal_title
Medical & biological engineering & computingauthors
Ishikawa N,Suda S,Sasaki T,Yamanishi T,Hosaka H,Yasuda K,Ito Hdoi
10.1007/BF02518872keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
1998-11-01 00:00:00pages
704-10issue
6eissn
0140-0118issn
1741-0444journal_volume
36pub_type
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