Vaginal Stimulator Device and Use Thereof for the Treatment of Female Urinary Incontinence
AssigneeAntemis
InventorGérard Guez
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The invention relates to a vaginal stimulator device for the treatment of female urinary incontinence. The device which comprises a stimulator provided with a microcontroller and an electronic circuit for receiving instructions for treating incontinence, electrodes for transmitting electrical pulses to the pelvic floor musculature and instructions to the microcontroller, and battery, wherein said stimulator is integral with a grip member accommodating an antenna which cooperates with a remote control.
Claims14
A vaginal stimulator device for the treatment of female urinary incontinence, comprising a stimulator appropriately shaped to be inserted in the vagina, said stimulator being provided with a microcontroller and an electronic circuit capable of receiving instructions for treating stress incontinence, urge incontinence or mixed incontinence;
- electrodes for transmitting electrical pulses to the pelvic floor musculature, said electrodes transmitting the instructions to the microcontroller;
- a battery, if appropriate a rechargeable battery, wherein the stimulator is integral with a grip member accommodating an antenna which co-operates with a remote control in such a way as to set the programme for a session depending on a given incontinence treatment and to the duration of the session, and/or to collect feedback information.
A method for the treatment of female urinary incontinence comprising the steps of
- inserting a vaginal stimulator device into the vagina of a female in need thereof, said stimulator being provided with a microcontroller and an electronic circuit capable of receiving instructions for treating stress incontinence, urge incontinence or mixed incontinence;
- electrodes for transmitting electrical pulses to the pelvic floor musculature, said electrodes transmitting the instructions to the microcontroller;
- a battery, if appropriate a rechargeable battery, wherein the stimulator is integral with a grip member accommodating an antenna which co-operates with a remote control in such a way as to set the programme for a session depending on a given incontinence treatment and to the duration of the session, and/or to collect feedback information;
- and
- transmitting electrical pulses from the device into a pelvic floor musculature of the female.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.