The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the processing electronics are configured to variably control the electric potential difference.ġ7. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the electric potential difference is between 10 Volts and 50 Volts.ġ6.
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the electric potential difference is between 0 and 80 Volts.ġ5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electrode is a first electrode, and further comprising a second electrode coupled to an outer surface of the balloon and processing electronics configured to cause an electric potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode.ġ4. The apparatus of claim 1 comprising processing electronics configured to cause a current of between 10 milliamps and 50 milliamps.ġ3. The apparatus of claim 1 comprising processing electronics configured to cause inflation of the balloon.ġ2. The apparatus of claim 1 comprising processing electronics configured to cause an indication in response to a determination that the balloon has been inflated to a pressure equal to or greater than a predetermined value.ġ1. The apparatus of claim 1 comprising processing electronics configured to cause an indication in response to a determination that a pressure inside the balloon has reached a predetermined value.ġ0. The apparatus of claim 1 comprising processing electronics configured to inhibit the electrode from causing a contraction of the muscle in communication with the electrode until the balloon has been inflated to a predetermined pressure.ĩ. The apparatus of claim 1 comprising a pump in communication with the balloon and configured to cause inflation of the balloon such that the electrode may contact a vaginal wall of a user.Ĩ. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bellows and the electrode are configured to cooperate to maintain the structural integrity of the balloon without requiring a structural support element in the interior of the balloon.ħ. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bellows are configured to maintain the balloon in a substantially oval shape when the balloon is in a deflated state.Ħ. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bellows comprise at least two folds extending outward from an interior of the balloon, and wherein the bellows comprise at least three folds extending toward the interior of the balloon.ĥ.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bellows comprise at least three folds extending toward an interior of the balloon.Ĥ. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bellows comprise at least two folds extending outward from an interior of the balloon.ģ. An apparatus for the treatment of urinary incontinence comprising: a balloon configured for movement between an inflated state and a deflated state, the balloon comprising bellows an electrode coupled to an outer surface of the balloon, the electrode configured to transmit an electrical pulse to cause a contraction of a muscle in communication with the electrode and a control device configured to be operable by a user to cause the balloon to selectively move between the inflated state and the deflated state and to cause the electrode to transmit the electrical pulse wherein the bellows and the electrode are configured to cooperate to maintain the structural integrity of the balloon, the bellows and the electrode further configured to cooperate to cause the balloon to inflate in a radially non-uniform manner.Ģ.
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