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US 11,026,614 B2Granted
Pressure sensor
AssigneeAukland Uniservices Limited
InventorsPoul Michael Fonss Nielsen, Jennifer Ann Kruger, David Mortimer Budgett, Andrew James Taberner, John Daniel McCormick
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Abstract
A pressure sensor apparatus includes: a plurality of pressure responsive chambers provided along a longitudinal dimension of the apparatus, and a pressure sensor device provided in each chamber which together provide a pressure profile in an anatomical cavity.
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A pressure sensor apparatus comprising:
- an elongate body configured for anatomical cavity applications comprising a planar flexible substructure having a plurality of openings or pockets;
- at least one membrane molded directly to the planar flexible substructure and provided over each opening or pocket to provide a plurality of pressure responsive chambers provided successively along the elongate body;
- a pressure sensor device provided in each pressure responsive chamber;
- wherein each pressure responsive chamber comprises at least one pressure-transmitting wall formed by the at least one membrane, and the planar flexible substructure provides a pressure resistant barrier between adjacent chambers to mechanically isolate each of the plurality of pressure responsive chambers;
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- a data transfer apparatus configured to provide data from each pressure sensor device to allow simultaneous measurement of abdominal pressure and pelvic floor pressure.
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A method for monitoring a female subject with a pelvic floor disorder comprising:
- (a) inserting into the subject's vagina a device comprising:
- an elongate body comprising a planar flexible substructure having a plurality of openings or pockets;
- at least one membrane molded directly to the planar flexible substructure and provided over each opening or pocket to provide a plurality of pressure responsive chambers provided successively along the elongate body, wherein each pressure responsive chamber comprises at least one pressure-transmitting wall formed by the at least one membrane, and the planar flexible substructure provides a pressure resistant barrier between adjacent chambers to mechanically isolate each of the plurality of pressure responsive chambers;
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- a pressure sensor provided in each pressure responsive chamber;
- (b) providing pressure data detected by the pressure sensors to a display device located exteriorly of the subject's vagina during performance of a pelvic floor exercise;
- (c) displaying on the display device a visual representation of the pressure data during the performance of the pelvic floor exercise by the subject.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.