Therapeutic undergarments for the treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders including irritable bowel syndrome
AssigneeColowrap, LLC
InventorJames Hathorn
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method for treating symptoms of IBS. The apparatus includes a base material comprising a material that fits to the body of a user, an elastic portion capable of applying compression across the abdomen of a user, and a tension adjusting mechanism for adjusting the compression applied to the abdomen in order to treat the symptoms of IBS. A system for treating IBS may include a processor configured to receive a first set of data from biosensors configured to measure contractions in the bowel, receive a second set of data from a galvanic skin response sensor configured to measure electrical conductance of the skin; and, analyze patterns between the first and second sets of data.
Claims17
Apparatus for treating symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), comprising:
- a base material comprising a material that fits to the body of a user;
- an elastic portion capable of applying compression across the abdomen of a user;
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- a tension adjusting mechanism for adjusting the compression applied to the abdomen in order to treat the symptoms of IBS, wherein the tension adjusting mechanism comprises at least one strap having a first end extending from a first position on the base material and a second end that releasably fastens at a second position on the base material such that the strap extends around at least a portion of the base material to adjust the compression to apply a targeted pressure to a sigmoid and descending colon of the user.
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