Systems and methods for the treatment and prevention of female pelvic dysfunction
AssigneeMaterna Medical, Inc.
InventorMark Juravic
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Abstract
Systems for the treatment and prevention of pelvic dysfunction are provided. In one embodiment, a vaginal dilation device includes a handle portion and a shaft portion. The shaft portion is configured to expand from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. The shaft portion can include a distal tip region, a spine region, and a distal arm region connecting the distal tip region to the spine region. The spine region can extend distally from the handle portion to the distal arm region, and can be generally tubular in shape. The distal arm region can be generally conical in shape and be configured to provide a gradual increase in diameter from the distal tip region to the spine region. Methods of use are also provided.
Claims8
A device for treatment of female pelvic dysfunction, comprising:
- a handle and a motor disposed within the handle;
- a central rod coupled to the motor and extending distally from the handle towards a distal tip;
- a first hub through which the central rod is sized to pass, the first hub being fixed relative to the motor;
- a second hub through which the central rod is sized to pass, the second hub being configured to move along the central rod when the motor is operated;
- a first plurality of arms connecting the first hub to a plurality of spines;
- a second plurality of arms connecting the second hub to the plurality of spines;
- a plurality of distal arms connecting the distal tip to the plurality of spines;
- wherein operation of the motor causes the second hub to move along the central rod, which increases an angle of the first and second plurality of arms to increase relative to the central rod, which causes the plurality of spines to extend radially away from the central rod such that the plurality of the spines remain substantially parallel to each other.
A method for treatment off vaginismus, comprising
- inserting a vaginal dilation device into the female's vagina;
- incrementally expanding the vaginal dilation device with an expansion mechanism of the vaginal dilation device to dilate the female's vagina to treat vaginismus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.