System and method for pelvic floor feedback and neuromodulation
AssigneeCornell University
InventorsJeremy B. WIYGUL, Saie Milind GANOO, Rohit CURUCUNDHI
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for pelvic floor feedback. The method includes capturing a strength of action potentials via wireless sensors, the wireless sensors positioned proximate to a pelvic floor of a user. The method also includes transmitting the strength of the action potentials to a mobile device. The method also includes recording the strength of the action potentials on the mobile device.
Claims21
1-22. (canceled)
A device for electromyography (EMG)-based biofeedback-augmented pelvic floor muscle training by a user in need thereof, the device comprising:
- a. a housing operable to be mounted by the user;
- b. a plurality of sensor electrodes for detection of EMG signals generated by contraction of the anal sphincter muscle of the user in response to voluntary contraction of the anal sphincter muscle by the user, the plurality of sensor electrodes coupled to the housing at locations for positioning the plurality of sensor electrodes adjacent to the anal sphincter muscle of the user when the housing is mounted by the user;
- c. an EMG signal sensing and processing unit in functional communication with the sensor electrodes, wherein the EMG signal sensing and processing unit is operable to receive and interpret parameters of the EMG signals from the anal sphincter muscle generated in response to the voluntary contraction of pelvic floor muscles;
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- d. a control processor operable to transmitting the parameters of the EMG signals to a remote user interface module.
A device for electromyography (EMG)-based biofeedback-augmented pelvic floor muscle training by a user in need thereof, the device comprising:
- a. a saddle operable to be mounted by the user;
- b. a disposable electrode sensor array comprising:
- i. a pair of opposing elongated sensor electrodes arranged along a longitudinal axis of the saddle, wherein each sensor electrode in the pair of elongated sensor electrodes is between about 3.5″ to about 4.5″ long, and between 0.75″ and about 1.25″ wide, and the distance between the opposing sensor electrode electrodes ranges from about 0.75″ to about 1.5″ or about 1.0″, and wherein the plurality of sensor electrodes and stimulation electrodes are included on a disposable flexible circuit comprising a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate;
- ii. a ground electrode against which sensed electrical activity is compared;
- c. an EMG signal sensing and processing unit in functional communication with the sensor electrodes, wherein the EMG signal sensing and processing unit is operable to receive and interpret parameters of the EMG signals from the anal sphincter muscle of the user in response to voluntary contraction of the anal sphincter muscle by the user;
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- d. a control processor operable to transmitting the parameters of the EMG signals to a remote user interface module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.