# US 10,307,638 B2 · Exercising Kegel muscles using preprogrammed exercise programs > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,307,638 B2 - Document ID: US10307638B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/662,604 - Filed: 2017-07-28 - Published: 2017-11-23 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30 - Applicants: Filip Sedic - Inventors: Filip Sedic - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10307638B2 ## CPC - A63B 23/20: for vaginal muscles {or other sphincter-type muscles} - A61N 1/36007: {of urogenital or gastrointestinal organs, e.g. for incontinence control} - A63B 24/0062: {Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance} - A63B 24/0075: {Means for generating exercise programmes or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases} - A63B 24/0087: {Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load} - A61H 19/40: {Devices insertable in the genitals} - A61H 23/0263: {using rotating unbalanced masses} - A61H 2201/0153: hand-held - A61H 2201/5012: using the internet - A61H 2201/5061: Force sensors - A61H 2201/5097: wireless - A61H 2230/505: used as a control parameter for the apparatus - A61H 2230/655: used as a control parameter for the apparatus - A63B 2024/0093: {the load of the exercise apparatus being controlled by performance parameters, e.g. distance or speed} - A63B 2071/0655: {Tactile feedback} - A63B 2225/20: with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like - A63B 2225/50: Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry - A63B 2230/60: muscle strain, i.e. measured on the user - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B) - A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N) ## Abstract A Kegel muscle exercising apparatus includes various exercise programs that adaptively change depending on a user's exercise performance. This apparatus includes an insertable device for inserting into the body of a user, computer program code that contains exercise programs that specify operation of a stimulation mechanism by a controller, a stimulation mechanism that directs a user to contract her Kegel muscles according to an exercise program, a sensor that measures Kegel muscle contraction activity, and a controller that receives feedback from the sensor. This feedback comprises the results of an exercise program, and depending on the results, the apparatus can determine a different exercise program appropriate for the user. Following the different exercise programs allows a user to improve her Kegel muscle strength. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A Kegel muscle exercising apparatus comprising: an insertable device; a stimulation mechanism integrated within the insertable device, the stimulation mechanism configured to deliver one or more physical stimuli to a user at a location of the insertable device; a controller integrated within the insertable device and coupled to the stimulation mechanism; computer program code stored on a memory and including one or more exercise programs that specify operation of the stimulation mechanism by the controller, wherein the operation corresponds with an instruction specified by the exercise program, and varying the physical stimulus according to the exercise program, the exercise program specifying a plurality of patterns of operation of the stimulation mechanism that each correspond to a type of muscle contraction instructed to the user; and a sensor integrated within the insertable device and coupled to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to receive feedback from the sensor; wherein a pattern of the plurality of patterns of operation includes a contraction period, the contraction period following delivery of a contraction stimulus comprising one of the one or more physical stimuli that instructs the user to contract the Kegel muscles; and wherein the pattern of the plurality of patterns of operation includes a relaxation period, the relaxation period following delivery of a relaxation stimulus comprising one of the one or more physical stimuli that instructs the user to relax the Kegel muscles. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pattern of the plurality of patterns of operation includes multiple cycles, each cycle of the multiple cycles containing at least one contraction period and at least one relaxation period. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the contraction stimulus lasts for about one second. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the contraction period lasts for between about five seconds and about fifteen seconds. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the relaxation stimulus lasts for about one second. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the relaxation period lasts for between about five seconds and about fifteen seconds. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the pattern of the plurality of patterns of operation includes at least five cycles. ### Claim 8 A Kegel muscle exercising apparatus comprising: an insertable device; a stimulation mechanism integrated within the insertable device, the stimulation mechanism configured to deliver one or more physical stimuli to a user at a location of the insertable device, wherein the stimulation mechanism is a motor for vibrating the insertable device; a controller integrated within the insertable device and coupled to the stimulation mechanism; computer program code stored on a memory and including an exercise program that specifies operation of the stimulation mechanism by the controller, wherein the operation corresponds with an instruction specified by the exercise program and varying the physical stimulus according to the exercise program, the exercise program specifying a plurality of patterns of operation of the stimulation mechanism that each correspond to a type of muscle contraction instructed to the user; and a sensor integrated within the insertable device and coupled to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to receive feedback from the sensor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein a pattern of the plurality of patterns of operation includes a contraction period, the contraction period including a contraction stimulus comprising one of the one or more physical stimuli that instructs the user to contract the Kegel muscles; and wherein the pattern of the plurality of patterns of operation includes a relaxation period, the relaxation period including a relaxation stimulus comprising one of the one or more physical stimuli that instructs the user to relax the Kegel muscles. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the pattern of the plurality of patterns or operation comprises multiple cycles, each cycle of the multiple cycles containing at least one contraction period and at least one relaxation period. ### Claim 11 A Kegel muscle exercising apparatus comprising: an insertable device; a stimulation mechanism integrated within the insertable device, the stimulation mechanism configured to deliver one or more physical stimuli to a user at a location of the insertable device; a controller integrated within the insertable device and coupled to the stimulation mechanism; computer program code stored on a memory and including an exercise program that specifics operation of the stimulation mechanism by the controller, wherein the operation corresponds with an instruction specified by the exercise program and varying the physical stimulus according to the exercise program, the exercise program specifying a plurality of patterns of operation of the stimulation mechanism that each correspond to a type of muscle contraction instructed to the user, wherein each pattern of the plurality of patterns includes a contraction period and a relaxation period; and a sensor integrated within the insertable device and coupled to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to receive feedback from the sensor, wherein feedback from the sensor comprises results of the exercise program; wherein the results of the exercise program comprising the feedback is transmitted to the controller; and wherein the controller selects a second exercise program that is delivered to the user based on the feedback comprising the results of the exercise program the controller receives.