Apparatus and method for qualitative assessment of pelvic floor muscular strength
OwnerGuillermo H. Davilainventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for qualitative assessment of pelvic floor muscular strength includes inserting a spherical intracavitary device into vagina or anus above the level of the levator plate and measuring a force necessary to remove the inserted device from the vagina or anus. A diagnostic set for qualitative assessment of pelvic. floor muscular strength, includes at least one spherical intracavitary device and a force gauge. The device and force gauge can be attached together after insertion of the device into the vagina or anus.
Claims15
A device for qualitative assessment of pelvic floor muscular strength, comprising
- a force gauge
- a spherical intracavitary device and
- a linker to connect the spherical device to the force gauge to measure the force necessary to remove the spherical device form the vagina or anus.
A method for qualitative assessment of pelvic floor muscular strength comprises the steps of:
- inserting a spherical intracavitary device into vagina or anus above the level of the levator plate;
- and
- measuring a force necessary to remove said inserted device from said vagina or anus.
A diagnostic set for qualitative assessment of pelvic floor muscular strength, which set comprises at least one spherical intracavitary device and a force gauge, said device and said force gauge being equipped with a means allowing attaching said force gauge to said device after insertion of said device into vagina or anus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.