Device and method for measuring and treating the rigidity and erection of a penis and arterial-venous flows
First Claim
1. A method for measuring the strength of the ischiocavernous muscles of a patient with either erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation or both, the method being performed during an erection of the penis and comprising the following steps:
- (a) providing, to the patient, a measuring and/or rehabilitation device configured to determine the strength of the ischiocavernous muscles of the penis, the device comprising at least one sensor;
(b) placing the sensor around an outer surface of the penis of the patient;
(c) via the at least one sensor, measuring the variation of intracavernous pressure of the penis;
(d) externally stimulating the ischiocavernous muscles of the penis using a pair of electrodes; and
(e) determining whether the stimulating causes an elevation in intracavernous pressure,wherein a positive detection of said elevation in intracavernous pressure indicates that ischiocavernous muscles were contracted during the stimulation.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for measuring the strength of the ischiocavernous muscles of a patient, the method being performed during an erection of the penis and providing a measuring and/or rehabilitation device configured to determine the strength of the ischiocavernous muscles and comprising at least one sensor, placing the sensor around the penis of the patient, measuring the variation of the intracavernous pressure, contracting the ischiocavernous muscles, and checking that the contraction causes elevation in intracarvernous pressure so as to ensure that the accurate muscles are contracted, where if the intracavernous pressure is elevated, ischiocavernous muscles are contracted during the contraction. The invention relates also to a method for treating and rehabilitating the ischiocavernous muscles comprising a step of implementing the method for measuring the strength of the ischiocavernous muscles and a step of voluntarily contracting the ischiocavernous muscles.
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1. A method for measuring the strength of the ischiocavernous muscles of a patient with either erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation or both, the method being performed during an erection of the penis and comprising the following steps:
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(a) providing, to the patient, a measuring and/or rehabilitation device configured to determine the strength of the ischiocavernous muscles of the penis, the device comprising at least one sensor; (b) placing the sensor around an outer surface of the penis of the patient; (c) via the at least one sensor, measuring the variation of intracavernous pressure of the penis; (d) externally stimulating the ischiocavernous muscles of the penis using a pair of electrodes; and (e) determining whether the stimulating causes an elevation in intracavernous pressure, wherein a positive detection of said elevation in intracavernous pressure indicates that ischiocavernous muscles were contracted during the stimulation. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for treating and rehabilitating the ischiocavernous muscles, comprising:
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measuring a strength of the ischiocavernous muscles, said measuring comprising the sub-steps of (a) providing, to the patient, a measuring and/or rehabilitation device configured to determine the strength of the ischiocavernous muscles of the penis, the device comprising at least one sensor, (b) placing the sensor around the penis of the patient, (c) via the at least one sensor, measuring the variation of intracavernous pressure of the penis, (d) externally stimulating the ischiocavernous muscles of the penis using a pair of electrodes, and (e) determining whether the stimulation causes an elevation in intracavernous pressure; voluntarily, by the patient, contracting the ischiocavernous muscles; and determining whether the voluntary contraction causes an elevation in intracavernous pressure. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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