Device for examining dysfunction of the bladder
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Abstract
Apparatus for providing data for facilitating diagnosis of impairments to bladder function in humans by measurement of parameters associated therewith, includes device(s) for measuring at least one somatic function, such as pulse, blood pressure, galvanic skin resistance, core body temperature, and skin temperature. Certain embodiments of the apparatus also include device(s) for measuring non-somatic functions, such as bladder pressure, rectal pressure, urethral pressure, anal sphincter pressure, incontinenance event occurrence, and incontinence event severity. Other embodiments further include devices for measuring one or more of a patient'"'"'s body position, body movements, body angle, cough reflex response, and bladder fullness. Still other embodiments further include devices for recording and storing measured data; a video device for observing a patient while sleeping; and electronic data transmitting and receiving devices for remote data transfer. In one embodiment, sensors for all measuring devices are located on a patient-wearable module.
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1-63. -63. (Canceled).
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64. Apparatus for providing data for facilitating diagnosis of impairments to bladder function in a human by enabling measurement of parameters associated with bladder function, said apparatus comprising at least one somatic function measuring means for measuring a somatic function of a human, said somatic function measuring means selected from the group consisting of:
- pulse measuring means;
blood pressure measuring means;
galvanic skin resistance measuring means;
core body temperature measuring means; and
skin temperature measuring means. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147)
- pulse measuring means;
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140. Apparatus according to claim 140, wherein said radio waves are short range radio waves.
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