INTRA-VAGINAL SENSOR TO MEASURE PELVIC FLOOR LOADING
First Claim
1. A device for measuring pressure therein an area of a patient, comprising:
- a capsule having an outer wall and a base surface, wherein the outer wall and the base surface cooperate to define an inner cavity configured to retain a fluid, and wherein at least a portion of the outer wall of the capsule comprises a flexible material; and
a pressure sensor configured to measure intra-capsular pressure that may be induced by any external pressure or force placed on the outer wall of the capsule.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are provided for measuring pressure in a non-fluid-filled area of a patient'"'"'s body. The device includes a capsule having an outer wall and a base surface that define an inner cavity, which retains fluid. The outer wall of the capsule can be made of a flexible material. The device also has a pressure sensor that measures external pressure placed on the outer wall of the capsule. Methods of use include providing the device, positioning the device in the non-fluid-filled area, and measuring pressure within the non-fluid-filled area. The pressure measurement is compared with a predetermined pressure threshold, and a treatment regimen is generated based on the differences between the measured pressure and the predetermined pressure threshold.
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26 Claims
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1. A device for measuring pressure therein an area of a patient, comprising:
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a capsule having an outer wall and a base surface, wherein the outer wall and the base surface cooperate to define an inner cavity configured to retain a fluid, and wherein at least a portion of the outer wall of the capsule comprises a flexible material; and a pressure sensor configured to measure intra-capsular pressure that may be induced by any external pressure or force placed on the outer wall of the capsule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for measuring intra-vaginal pressure of a patient, comprising:
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providing a device for measuring the intra-vaginal pressure of the patient, comprising; a capsule having an outer wall and a base surface, wherein the outer wall and the base surface cooperate to define an inner cavity configured to retain a fluid, and wherein at least a portion of the outer wall of the capsule comprises a flexible material; and a pressure sensor configured to measure pressure placed on the outer wall of the capsule; positioning the device therein a vagina of the patient above the pelvic floor of the patient; and taking at least one pressure measurement based on the pressure placed on the outer wall of the capsule by the vagina of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for measuring pressure therein a non-fluid-filled area of a patient, comprising:
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providing a device for measuring the pressure therein the non-fluid-filled area of the patient, comprising; a capsule having an outer wall and a base surface, wherein the outer wall and the base surface cooperate to define an inner cavity configured to retain a fluid, and wherein at least a portion of the outer wall of the capsule comprises a flexible material; and a pressure sensor configured to measure pressure placed on the outer wall of the capsule; positioning the device therein the non-fluid-filled area of the patient; and taking at least one pressure measurement based on the pressure placed on the outer wall of the capsule by the non-fluid-filled area of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A device for measuring pressure therein a non-fluid-filled area of a patient, comprising:
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a capsule having an outer wall and a base surface, wherein the outer wall and the base surface cooperate to define an inner cavity configured to retain a fluid, and wherein at least a portion of the outer wall of the capsule comprises a flexible material; and a pressure sensor configured to measure external pressure placed on the outer wall of the capsule.
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