WIRELESS ELECTROMYOGRAPH EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING SYSTEM THEREOF

• US 20160262689A1
• Filed: 03/10/2016
• Published: 09/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mirca Christina Da Silva Batista
• Original Assignee: Mirca Christina Da Silva Batista
• Inventors: BATISTA, Mirca Christina da Silva
• Application Number:
  US15/066,617
• Publication Number:
  US 20160262689A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0219 of externally powered implanted units
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0011 Foetal or obstetric data
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/287 Holders for multiple electrodes, e.g. electrode catheters for electrophysiological study [EPS]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/296 for electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/316 Modalities, i.e. specific diagnostic methods
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/391 of genito-urinary organs
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 19/34 For clitoral stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0184 by raising an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/10 with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1207 with electric or magnetic drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1628 Pelvis
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/168 not moving
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5012 using the internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5048 Audio interfaces, e.g. voice or music controlled
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/087 : Genitals
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/60 : Muscle strain, i.e. measured on the user, e.g. Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0452 : Specially adapted for transcutaneous muscle stimulation [TMS]
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36007 : of urogenital or gastrointestinal organs, e.g. for incontinence control
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0627 : when used improperly, e.g. by giving a warning
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 : Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0655 : Tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2213/004 : with electrotherapy
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 : with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 : Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/60 : muscle strain, i.e. measured on the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/20 : for vaginal muscles or other sphincter-type muscles
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 : Sports
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/28 : for medicine
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A wireless electromyography equipment and operating system thereof, more specifically, an electromyography equipment (AE) comprising surface and internal (anal and vaginal) electrodes (sensors) (1) provided with signal conditioning circuit (1b) for amplification of electromyography signals generated by neuromuscular activity of the user (U), as well as an analog-digital converter (1c), a digital telemetry radio transmitter (1d) and respective antenna (1e); the internal electrodes (sensors) (2) may adopt various shapes to serve as a probe adapted to vaginal and anal anatomy; it includes a signal conditioning circuit (2a) for amplification of electromyography signals generated by neuromuscular activity, an analog-digital converter (2b) and a digital telemetry radio transmitter (2c) that, on its main implantation, uses Bluetooth; each surface (1) and internal (2) electrode (sensor) has a battery (1f) and (2e), respectively, with a wireless inductive coupling charging system (capacitive), which are recharged through a charger, preferably of wireless type (4); all activation buttons (1g) and (2f) (on/off) of the respective surface (1) and internal (2) electrodes (sensors) are molded within flexible plastic, preferably silicone; the computer program or software (S1) is associated to the electrodes (sensors) (1) and (2) and destined to receive stimulation generated by neuromuscular activity of the user, read then and return then as information and report data to the user (U) on a smartphone, tablet or other chosen device by the user (AP1) and/or remote professional, if desired.

Claims

1. A wireless electromyography equipment and operating system thereof, more specifically, an electromyography equipment (AE) comprising one or more surface electrodes (sensors) (1) in the form of electrodes (sensors) (E1), with flat metallic faces (1a) protected by silicone and conductive adhesive (C1) and an internal electrode (sensor) (2) in the shape of a probe in anal and vaginal models, all used in the electromyography biofeedback technique (EMG), where an electric charge is applied to the muscle tissue to which contraction and relaxation of a specific muscle group is directly associated, for example, for better understanding of this invention, but not restrictively, to the pelvic floor (AP) and abdominal muscles;

wherein the electromyography equipment (AE) comprises one or more internal surface electrodes (sensors) (1) equipped with a signal conditioning circuit (1b) for amplification of the electromyography signals generated by neuromuscular activity of the user (U), as well as an analog-digital converter (1c), a digital telemetry radio transmitter (1d) and respective antenna (1e);

the internal electrode (sensor) (2) may adopt various formats in order to serve as a probe adapted to anal and vaginal anatomy;

includes a signal conditioning circuit (2a) for amplification of electromyography signals generated by neuromuscular activity of the user, an analog-digital converter (2b) and a digital telemetry radio transmitter (2c) which, on the main application, uses Bluetooth;

each surface (1) and internal (2) electrode (sensor) has a battery (1f) and (2e), respectively, that features a wireless inductive coupling charging system (capacitive), which are charged through a charger, preferably of wireless type (4);

all activation buttons (1g) and (2f) (on/off) of the respective surface (1) and internal (2) electrodes (sensors) are molded within flexible plastic, preferably silicone.

3. The operating system, in which the equipment (AE) according to claim 1 follows the steps below:

(a) signals from the EMG electrodes (sensors) (E1) are transmitted via Bluetooth (1d) to the user'"'"'s (U) smartphone (AP1), where display, analysis, recording and biofeedback interface will be done for the user, and

(b) this information collected may be retransmitted simultaneously or at any time, through the Internet (IN) to the equipment (AP2) of the remote health professional.

4. The operating system, according to claim 1, wherein the software (S1) comprises the following basic steps for operation:

a) the user must access the program (PG) (100);

b) select the equipment (AE);

c) a screen (102) will be opened with two buttons/options;

start training (103) and view recorded results (104);

d) in case the user chooses to “

start training”

(103), the program opens the screen “

Select Program”

(105);

e) the user selects the program and presses “

Start”

(106);

f) the user may choose to “

stop training”

(107);

g) when the training is stopped, the user may;

press the option “

resume training”

(108);

press option “

delete training”

(109) or

press the option “

record training”

(110);

h) in case the user chooses the option “

record training”

(110), the program opens the following possibilities;

send exercises (111) to a remote professional, or

return to the start screen (102) of the program;

i) in case the user returns to the start screen, he/she may choose the option “

View Recorded results”

(104) or “

delete training”

(109).

5. The electromagnetic equipment, according to claim 1, wherein the equipment (AE) is wireless.

6. The electromagnetic equipment, according to claim 1, wherein the equipment (AE) is portable.

7. The electromagnetic equipment, according to claim 1, wherein the wireless inductive coupling charging devices (capacitive) of batteries (1f) and (2e) are contained within the electrodes (sensors) themselves, being either vaginal/anal (2) or transcutaneous (1).

8. The electromagnetic equipment, according to claim 1 and, on a preferred option, wherein the digital telemetry radio transmitters (1d)/(2c) use Bluetooth.

2. An operating system, in which the computer program or software (S1) is associated to the electrodes (sensors) (1) and (2), wherein:

said system receives stimulation from electrodes (sensors (1) and (2), reads them and returns them as information and report data to the user (U) on the smartphone, tablet or other device chosen by the user (API) and/or remote professional (AP2), if desired;

said system contains a biofeedback device capable of transmitting data automatically to a remote professional;

the software (s1) provides a warning image, animation, notification, audio and/or vibration informing the quality, need, difficulty or ease of contraction and relaxation;

said system provides training plans (T1) (progressive relaxation and strengthening exercises) for pelvic floor and abdominal muscles or other skeletal muscles, such as facial muscles, therefore providing specific programs for each muscle group;

said system is offered in various versions, including, but not limited to, Android systems, tablets, iPhones, smartphones, notebooks and desktops.

9. The operating system, in which the computer program or software (S1) according to claim 2 follows the steps below:

(a) signals from the EMG electrodes (sensors) (E1) are transmitted via Bluetooth (1d) to the user'"'"'s (U) smartphone (AP1), where display, analysis, recording and biofeedback interface will be done for the user, and

(b) this information collected may be retransmitted simultaneously or at any time, through the Internet (IN) to the equipment (AP2) of the remote health professional.