Wireless urinary incontinence monitoring system
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1. A system for diagnosis the state of the urinary tract of a patient, said system comprising:
- a sensor array sized and dimensioned for placement in the urinary tract of the patient such that, when a first portion of the array extends into the bladder of the patient, a second portion of the array resides within the lumen of the internal sphincter of the patient, and a third portion resides within the external sphincter of the patient;
a first pressure sensor disposed on the first portion of the array, a second pressure sensor disposed on the second portion of the array, and a third sensor disposed on the third portion of the array;
a control system and transmitter operably connected to the array, said control system being operable to monitor the output of the sensors and transmit corresponding biological data through the transmitter;
a receiver for receiving and storing data from the control system and transmitter, said receiver being operable to store said data over an ambulatory time period.
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Abstract
A system and method for ambulatory monitoring of the urinary tract for diagnosis of urinary stress incontinence.
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1. A system for diagnosis the state of the urinary tract of a patient, said system comprising:
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a sensor array sized and dimensioned for placement in the urinary tract of the patient such that, when a first portion of the array extends into the bladder of the patient, a second portion of the array resides within the lumen of the internal sphincter of the patient, and a third portion resides within the external sphincter of the patient; a first pressure sensor disposed on the first portion of the array, a second pressure sensor disposed on the second portion of the array, and a third sensor disposed on the third portion of the array; a control system and transmitter operably connected to the array, said control system being operable to monitor the output of the sensors and transmit corresponding biological data through the transmitter; a receiver for receiving and storing data from the control system and transmitter, said receiver being operable to store said data over an ambulatory time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of diagnosing the cause of urinary incontinence comprising:
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providing a sensor array comprising a first pressure sensor, a second pressure sensor, a third pressure sensor and a means for transmitting pressure measurement data to an external receiver; providing an external receiver operable to receive the pressure measurement data from the sensor array and record the pressure measurement data; placing the sensor array within the urinary tract of a patient so that the first sensor array is disposed within the patient'"'"'s bladder, the second pressure sensor is disposed proximate the patient'"'"'s internal sphincter, and the third pressure sensor is disposed proximate the patient'"'"'s external sphincter; recording pressure measurement data for an ambulatory time period; analyzing the recorded pressure measurement data in order to diagnose the cause of urinary incontinence. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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