Vaginal myograph method and apparatus
US4396019A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 1981 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0215
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and method for the measurement of and assistance in the treatment of the pubococcygeus muscle of the human using myographic biofeedback. A single probe with a plurality of separated noble metal smooth-faced sensing electrodes detects minute electrical pulses in the range of zero to twenty-five microvolts (RMS). The impulses are transmitted through connecting cables to electronic circuits which amplify the impulses and transform them into visual, auditory, or tactile signals which are presented to the patient, as a biofeedback signal, in real time. The apparatus and method is used to diagnose, train and exercise the pubococcygeus muscle under conscious control, and is useful in the treatment of several pathological conditions of the female pelvic organs, including sexual inadequacy, and in research concerning human sexual response.
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