CA2400322A1 - Vaginal stimulator and device for the treatment of female urinary incontinence - Google Patents
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- CA2400322A1 CA2400322A1 CA002400322A CA2400322A CA2400322A1 CA 2400322 A1 CA2400322 A1 CA 2400322A1 CA 002400322 A CA002400322 A CA 002400322A CA 2400322 A CA2400322 A CA 2400322A CA 2400322 A1 CA2400322 A1 CA 2400322A1
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- vaginal stimulator
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
- A61N1/02—Details
- A61N1/04—Electrodes
- A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
- A61N1/0521—Genital electrodes
- A61N1/0524—Vaginal electrodes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
- A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
- A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
- A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
- A61N1/36007—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation of urogenital or gastrointestinal organs, e.g. for incontinence control
Abstract
The invention relates to a programmable vaginal stimulator and to a device comprising said vaginal stimulator with a carrying and control case, without cable linking one to the other.
Claims (10)
1. A vaginal stimulator with a body adapted to be inserted in women's vagina to electrically stimulate the pelvic floor musculature and surrounding structures, comprising a battery as power supply, means for applying preprogrammed instructions concerning the current frequency adapted to the type of incontinence to be treated, and the treatment duration.
2. The vaginal stimulator according to claim 1, wherein said means for applying preprogrammed instructions comprise a microcontroller to select the pulse frequency and the working time given by an outer electronic control system.
3. The vaginal stimulator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said vaginal stimulator body comprises on its surface, at least two sets of conductors, a first set being used as electrodes to transmit electrical pulses to the pelvic floor musculature, and a second set, which, jointly with the first one, is able to transmit to the vaginal stimulator microcontroller the instructions of the operator.
4. The vaginal stimulator according to anyone of claims 1 to 3, which is watertight.
5. The vaginal stimulator according to anyone of claims 1 to 4, wherein said vaginal stimulator body comprises an eyelet at one end, with a guide to thread a string into the eyelet.
6. The device for the treatment of female urinary incontinence by electrical stimulation applied to the pelvic floor musculature and surrounding structures, comprising a vaginal stimulator according to claim 1 and a carrying and control case, without cable linking one to the other.
7. The device of claim 6, wherein the carrying and control case comprises a housing for said vaginal stimulator, a transformer with charge circuitry to charge the vaginal stimulator battery, an electronic control system to transmit the instructions given by the operator.
8. The device of claim 6 or 7, wherein said housing is provided with metal contacts arranged to be in contact with the conductors of the vaginal stimulator when put into the housing.
9. The device according to claim 7, wherein said housing comprises a wedge adapted to go into the vaginal stimulator eyelet and intended to secure the position of the vaginal stimulator in the housing so that the conductors of the vaginal stimulator be always in contact with the corresponding metal contacts of the housing.
10. The device according to claim 7, wherein said instructions are given by the operator to the vaginal stimulator microcontroller through control knobs.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US09/505,696 US6402683B1 (en) | 2000-02-17 | 2000-02-17 | Vaginal stimulator and device for the treatment of female urinary incontinence |
| US09/505,696 | 2000-02-17 | ||
| PCT/EP2001/002263 WO2001060446A1 (en) | 2000-02-17 | 2001-02-15 | Vaginal stimulator and device for the treatment of female urinary incontinence |
Publications (2)
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| CA2400322A1 true CA2400322A1 (en) | 2001-08-23 |
| CA2400322C CA2400322C (en) | 2011-10-11 |
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| CA2400322A Expired - Fee Related CA2400322C (en) | 2000-02-17 | 2001-02-15 | Vaginal stimulator and device for the treatment of female urinary incontinence |
Country Status (14)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US6402683B1 (en) |
| EP (1) | EP1257319B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP4374164B2 (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE440639T1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU2001254677A1 (en) |
| BR (1) | BR0108462A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2400322C (en) |
| CY (1) | CY1109646T1 (en) |
| DE (1) | DE60139671D1 (en) |
| DK (1) | DK1257319T3 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2332647T3 (en) |
| MX (1) | MXPA02007977A (en) |
| PT (1) | PT1257319E (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2001060446A1 (en) |
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| US9320893B2 (en) | 2011-05-06 | 2016-04-26 | Blue Medical Innovation Ltd. | Vaginal rehabilitative device |
| KR101372938B1 (en) | 2012-03-15 | 2014-03-12 | 주식회사 웨이전스 | Stimulating Apparatus for Generating Perceived Micro Current Used for Therapy of Urinary Incontinence and Dysmenorrhea |
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- 2001-02-15 EP EP01927714A patent/EP1257319B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-02-15 MX MXPA02007977A patent/MXPA02007977A/en active IP Right Grant
- 2001-02-15 WO PCT/EP2001/002263 patent/WO2001060446A1/en active Application Filing
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| CY1109646T1 (en) | 2014-08-13 |
| ATE440639T1 (en) | 2009-09-15 |
| WO2001060446A9 (en) | 2003-07-17 |
| JP4374164B2 (en) | 2009-12-02 |
| CA2400322C (en) | 2011-10-11 |
| JP2003522612A (en) | 2003-07-29 |
| MXPA02007977A (en) | 2004-09-06 |
| US6402683B1 (en) | 2002-06-11 |
| BR0108462A (en) | 2003-04-22 |
| PT1257319E (en) | 2009-12-02 |
| EP1257319A1 (en) | 2002-11-20 |
| DE60139671D1 (en) | 2009-10-08 |
| DK1257319T3 (en) | 2009-12-21 |
| EP1257319B1 (en) | 2009-08-26 |
| WO2001060446A1 (en) | 2001-08-23 |
| ES2332647T3 (en) | 2010-02-10 |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20200217 |