Techniques for evaluating stress urinary incontinence (SUI) using involuntary reflex cough test
US8845534B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/4047
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method evaluates a patient for stress urinary incontinence. An involuntary reflex cough event is induced within the patient that activates the nucleus ambiguous and medial motor cell column of the patient and stimulates involuntary cough activated paraspinal muscles in the pelvis of the patient. And elecromyogram (EMG) is obtained from the involuntary cough activated paraspinal muscles and its duration determined. Any urine leakage time that occurs during the involuntary reflex cough event is identified and correlated within a processor together with the urine leakage time and EMG and duration of cough event to determine stress urinary incontinence.
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