Apparatus and methods to modulate bladder function

摘要

Apparatus and methods are provided to concentrate energy delivery in non-superficial target tissue within a trigone region of a human bladder wall to modulate bladder function.

主权项

1. A method to modulate bladder function, comprising:
delivering energy to non-superficial target tissue within a trigone region of a human bladder wall to modulate bladder function by: positioning a straight longitudinal portion of at least one energy delivery element in the non-superficial target tissue such that longitudinally spaced-apart points along the length of the straight longitudinal portion of the at least one energy delivery element are positioned at generally equal depths from the mucosal surface of the bladder wall, said straight longitudinal portion being longer than said depths; and, delivering energy to the non-superficial target tissue using the at least one energy delivery element.