Method of treatment for urinary incontinence
First Claim
1. A behavioral method for treating urinary incontinence in a patient by medical personnel, comprising:
- attaching two sensors of a biofeedback device to either side of said patient'"'"'s anus;
attaching one sensor of a biofeedback device under said patient'"'"'s thigh;
attaching two sensors of a biofeedback device across said patient'"'"'s lower abdomen;
attaching one sensor of a biofeedback device on said patient'"'"'s upper thigh;
monitoring biofeedback signals graphically which result from voluntary muscle contractions by said patient; and
instructing said patient to control muscle contractions according to said signals.
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Abstract
A non-invasive method of treatment for urinary incontinence wherein the electromyographic biofeedback equipment is used on a patient by medical personnel without the necessity of insertion and removal of the catheter or neuromuscular stimulation, wherein the biofeedback results are monitored by both the medical personnel and the patient and are computed in "real-time" allowing contemporaneous instructions to the patient. The method includes the steps of preparing a patient for the method of treatment; attaching sensors of an electromyographic biofeedback device to the patient; monitoring biofeedback signals resulting from voluntary muscle contractions by the patient; interpreting the biofeedback signals; instructing the patient to control muscle contractions according to the signals; and developing a self-treatment program of muscle contraction maneuvers for the patient.
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17 Claims
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1. A behavioral method for treating urinary incontinence in a patient by medical personnel, comprising:
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attaching two sensors of a biofeedback device to either side of said patient'"'"'s anus; attaching one sensor of a biofeedback device under said patient'"'"'s thigh; attaching two sensors of a biofeedback device across said patient'"'"'s lower abdomen; attaching one sensor of a biofeedback device on said patient'"'"'s upper thigh; monitoring biofeedback signals graphically which result from voluntary muscle contractions by said patient; and instructing said patient to control muscle contractions according to said signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A behavioral method for treating urinary incontinence in a patient by medical personnel, comprising:
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attaching sensors of an electromyographic biofeedback device to said patient, wherein said sensors are attached by attaching two sensors to either side of said patient'"'"'s anus;
attaching one sensor under said patient'"'"'s thigh;
attaching two sensors across said patient'"'"'s lower abdomen; and
attaching one sensor on said patient'"'"'s upper thigh;monitoring biofeedback signals resulting from voluntary muscle contractions by patient by visually observing said signals on at least one monitor, whereby a change in measurements represents levels of incremental improvement or decline in muscle contractions, said measurements are monitored graphically by viewing a baseline measurement, a peak measurement, a sustained measurement, and a duration measurement for said patient'"'"'s pelvic muscle, wherein said measurements are represented graphically in voltage over time; and instructing said patient to control muscle contractions according to said signals.
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17. A behavioral method for treating urinary incontinence in a patient by medical personnel, comprising:
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preparing said patient for said method of treatment comprising the steps of examining said patient urologically and recording daily fluid intake and bladder voiding; attaching sensors of an electromyographic biofeedback device to said patient, wherein said sensors are attached by attaching two sensors to either side of said patient'"'"'s anus;
attaching one sensor under said patient'"'"'s thigh;
attaching two sensors across said patient'"'"'s lower abdomen; and
attaching one sensor on said patient'"'"'s upper thigh;monitoring biofeedback signals graphically which result from voluntary muscle contractions by patient; instructing said patient to control muscle contractions according to said signals comprising instructing said patient to control muscle contractions of said patient'"'"'s pelvic muscle according to said signals and instructing said patient to control muscle contractions of said patient'"'"'s abdominal muscle according to said signals; and developing a self-treatment program for said patient wherein said self-treatment program comprises muscle contraction maneuvers.
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