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Last Updated: April 23, 2024

Claims for Patent: 7,429,387


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Summary for Patent: 7,429,387
Title:Use of botulinum toxin therapy for treatment of recalcitrant voiding dysfunction
Abstract: The present invention related to methods for treating neurological-urological conditions. This is accomplished by administration of at least one neurotoxin.
Inventor(s): Schmidt; Richard A. (Arvada, CO)
Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado (Boulder, CO)
Application Number:11/077,895
Patent Claims:1. A method for treating a recalcitrant voiding dysfunction, the method comprising the step of injecting a botulinum toxin to a lateral bladder wall of a patient, thereby treating the recalcitrant voiding dysfunction.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the patent is a human.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the patient is a human female.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the patient is a human male.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the botulinum toxin is a botulinum toxin type A.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein a symptom of the recalcitrant voiding dysfunction is urinary incontinence.

7. A method for treating a recalcitrant voiding dysfunction, the method comprising the step of injecting a therapeutically effective amount of a botulinum toxin type A to a lateral bladder wall a patient, thereby treating the recalcitrant voiding dysfunction.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the botulinum toxin type A is injected in the amount up to 2500 units.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the therapeutically effective amount of botulinum toxin type A is about 1.4 IU/kg to 17.1 IU/kg of botulinum toxin type A.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the therapeutically effective amount of botulinum toxin type A is 200 IU of botulinum toxin type A.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the therapeutically effective amount of botulinum toxin type A is 400 IU of botulinum toxin type A.

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