MEDICAL PROBE
First Claim
1. Probe system for electro-stimulation and bio-feedback training of muscles in the pelvic floor region, in particular for pelvic floor physiotherapy and diagnosis, said probe system comprises a probe having a probe body which is insertable into a vagina or a rectum, and a plurality of electrodes which are positioned at several locations along the length and around the circumference on the outer surface of said probe, said probe system further comprises a control unit, operationally coupled to said probe, adapted for receiving EMG signals from each of said electrodes and for processing each of said signals for mapping the response of the muscles in the pelvic floor region.
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Abstract
A probe system for electro-stimulation and bio-feedback training of muscles in the pelvic floor region, in particular for pelvic floor physiotherapy and diagnosis, includes a probe having a probe body which is insertable into a vagina or a rectum, and a plurality of electrodes which are positioned at several locations along the length and around the circumference on the outer surface of the probe, the probe system further includes a control unit, operationally coupled to the probe, adapted for receiving EMG signals from each of the electrodes and for processing each of the signals for mapping the response of the muscles in the pelvic floor region.
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- 1. Probe system for electro-stimulation and bio-feedback training of muscles in the pelvic floor region, in particular for pelvic floor physiotherapy and diagnosis, said probe system comprises a probe having a probe body which is insertable into a vagina or a rectum, and a plurality of electrodes which are positioned at several locations along the length and around the circumference on the outer surface of said probe, said probe system further comprises a control unit, operationally coupled to said probe, adapted for receiving EMG signals from each of said electrodes and for processing each of said signals for mapping the response of the muscles in the pelvic floor region.
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