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WO1992014510A1
WO1992014510A1 PCT/FR1992/000160 FR9200160W WO9214510A1 WO 1992014510 A1 WO1992014510 A1 WO 1992014510A1 FR 9200160 W FR9200160 W FR 9200160W WO 9214510 A1 WO9214510 A1 WO 9214510A1
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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
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    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/0012—Ovulation-period determination
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/0012—Ovulation-period determination
    • A61B2010/0016—Ovulation-period determination based on measurement of electric currents, e.g. conductivity tests

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  • the present invention relates to a vaginal probe intended to work the perineal muscle.
  • vaginal probes which consist of a cylindrical tube comprising on its periphery two annular electrodes, spaced apart by a given distance, which are connected to the terminals of a low frequency generator, and which are positioned in such a way. that the perineum is placed between the two electrodes.
  • the effectiveness of this probe depends on the precision of the positioning of the perineal muscle between the two electrodes.
  • the positioning of the probe must therefore be carried out differently from one person to another.
  • a user has no means allowing her to easily determine the location of her own perineum and therefore the desirable position of the probe, so that the effectiveness of the latter varies from one user to another, and even for a given user, from one session to another.
  • vaginal probes comprising a pair of electrodes arranged longitudinally thereon, the length of these electrodes making it possible to position the probe between significant extreme limits without losing contact with it. ci with the perineum.
  • the present invention aims to provide a vaginal probe of the aforementioned type, retaining its effectiveness in a wide range of different positions and which subjects to excitation a surface of the perineum muscle significantly larger than that excited by the probes of the prior devices.
  • the present invention thus relates to a vaginal probe consisting of a cylindrical body comprising, on its periphery, at least two electrodes isolated from one another, each of them being connected to one of the respective terminals of a low frequency current supply, characterized in that each electrode consists of a conductive strip arranged helically on the surface of the body of the probe.
  • metal strips embedded in helical grooves hollowed out from the external surface of the probe are used as electrodes, and which are flush with the latter.
  • the conductive strip can also consist of a thin element fixed, for example by gluing, to the surface of the body of the probe.
  • Figure 1 is an elevational view of a vaginal probe according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view along line II-II of the probe of Figure 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a view of part of the external surface of the probe of Figure 1, in developed form.
  • FIG. 4 represents, in schematic form, the two extreme positions of the probe, with respect to the perineal muscle, namely an extreme external position (a) and an extreme internal position (b).
  • FIG. 5 is a view of part of the external surface, in developed form, of an alternative embodiment of the probe according to the invention.
  • the following probe consists of a hollow cylindrical body 1, of diameter d, the front face 2 of which is of senti-spherical shape.
  • the body 1 of the probe consists of an insulating material, for example a plastic material, and is hollowed out by two 3.3 * helical grooves inclined at an angle a of about 60 ° relative to the generatrices of body 1 These grooves 3,3 ′ thus wind around the body 1 of the probe over a longitudinal distance f.
  • Strips 4,4 * made of a conductive material, such as stainless steel, are respectively fixed inside the grooves 3,3 ', so that their external surfaces are flush with the surface of the body 1 of the probe .
  • These conductive strips 4, 4 ' are joined, via conductive wires 5.5 *, to the respective supply terminals of a low-frequency generator, not shown in the drawing.
  • the perineal muscle is represented by an annular element 7 of longitudinal dimension e, into which the body 1 of the probe is inserted.
  • Figure 3 in developed form, the surface of the body 1 of the probe, between two longitudinal limits AA 'and BB', comprising the conductive strips.
  • the surface S of the probe in contact with the perineum muscle 7 is rectangular, one side of the rectangle being equal to the dimension longitudinal e of muscle 7 and the other being equal to the perimeter P of the probe.
  • the surface S' of the perineal muscle is subjected to a variable electric field, which thus makes this muscle "work", and allows it to gradually recover its elasticity qualities.
  • the surface S ′ of the perineal muscle subjected to electrical excitation is much greater than that obtained using longitudinal electrodes, such as those used on the probes of the prior art, which increases it significantly. , efficiency.
  • a first limit position (FIG. 4a) is defined when the probe is in a position such that the front part of the electrodes formed by the conductive strips 4,4 '
  • the length f. of the probe on which the coils 4,4 'constituting the electrodes are formed is 4 cm and, taking a value of 2 cm as width e of a perineal muscle, it is noted that the positioning of the probe can be perform within a 2 cm adjustment range, without loss of efficiency thereof, which allows a user to easily achieve optimal positioning of the probe.
  • FIG. 5 represents an alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the external surface of the probe is represented in a developed form similar to that of FIG. 3.
  • the probe comprises two pairs of electrodes, namely a first pair 9.9 ', joined to the same terminal of a low frequency generator, and a second pair of electrodes 11.11' met at the other terminal of this one. These strips are respectively interposed, so that each of them is placed between a pair of strips connected to the same current terminal of opposite sign.
  • Such an implementation allows, with equal probe diameter and equal conductive strip width, to ensure a more regular distribution of the distribution of the electric field on the surface of the perineum muscle.

Abstract

A vaginal probe comprises a cylindrical body (1) with at least two electrodes on its outer surface isolated from each other, each electrode being connected to one of the terminals (5, 5') of a low frequency current supply. Said probe is characterized in that each electrode is composed of a conductive strip (4, 4') spirally wound on the surface of the probe body (1).

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SONDE VAGINALE VAGINAL PROBE
La présente invention concerne une sonde vaginale destinée à faire travailler le muscle périnée.The present invention relates to a vaginal probe intended to work the perineal muscle.
En effet on sait que, soit par exemple dans la période suivant un accouchement, soit après la ménopause, le muscle périnée a tendance à se trouver dans un état distendu. Afin de lui redonner ses qualités d'élasticité, on a proposé de le faire travailler en le soumettant à une excitation électrique au moyen d'un courant de basse fréquence.Indeed, we know that, for example in the period following childbirth, or after menopause, the perineal muscle tends to be in a distended state. In order to restore its elasticity qualities, it has been proposed to make it work by subjecting it to an electrical excitation by means of a low frequency current.
On utilise dans ce but des sondes vaginales constituées d'un tube cylindrique comportant sur sa périphérie deux électrodes annulaires, écartées d'une distance donnée, qui sont reliées aux bornes d'un générateur basses fréquences, et que l'on positionne de telle façon que le muscle périnée soit disposé entre les deux électrodes. L'efficacité de cette sonde dépend de la précision du positionnement du muscle périnée entre les deux électrodes. Or la localisation du muscle périnée variant en fonction de la morphologie propre à chaque femme, le positionnement de la sonde doit, en conséquence, être réalisé de façon différente d'une personne à l'autre. Or, de façon générale, une utilisatrice ne dispose d'aucun moyen lui permettant de déterminer facilement la localisation de son propre muscle périnée et donc la position souhaitable de la sonde, si bien que l'efficacité de cette dernière varie d'une utilisatrice à une autre, et- même pour une utilisatrice donnée, d'une séance à une autre.For this purpose, vaginal probes are used which consist of a cylindrical tube comprising on its periphery two annular electrodes, spaced apart by a given distance, which are connected to the terminals of a low frequency generator, and which are positioned in such a way. that the perineum is placed between the two electrodes. The effectiveness of this probe depends on the precision of the positioning of the perineal muscle between the two electrodes. However, since the location of the perineal muscle varies according to the morphology specific to each woman, the positioning of the probe must therefore be carried out differently from one person to another. However, in general, a user has no means allowing her to easily determine the location of her own perineum and therefore the desirable position of the probe, so that the effectiveness of the latter varies from one user to another, and even for a given user, from one session to another.
On a proposé, pour remédier à cet inconvénient, de réaliser des sondes vaginales comportant une paire d'électrodes disposées longitudinalement sur celles-ci, la longueur de ces électrodes permettant de positionner la sonde entre des limites extrêmes importantes sans perdre le contact de celle-ci avec le muscle périnée.It has been proposed, to remedy this drawback, to produce vaginal probes comprising a pair of electrodes arranged longitudinally thereon, the length of these electrodes making it possible to position the probe between significant extreme limits without losing contact with it. ci with the perineum.
Cependant, dans une telle disposition, la surface du muscle périnée traversée par le champ électrique créé entre les deux électrodes, et qui est donc soumise à excitation, est notablement réduite, ce qui diminue du même coup l'efficacité du traitement.However, in such an arrangement, the surface of the perineal muscle crossed by the electric field created between the two electrodes, and which is therefore subjected to excitation, is notably reduced, which at the same time decreases the effectiveness of the treatment.
La présente invention a pour but de proposer une sonde vaginale du type précité, conservant son efficacité dans une large plage de positionnements différents et qui soumet à excitation une surface du muscle périnée notablement plus importante que celle excitée par les sondes des dispositifs antérieurs. La présente invention a ainsi pour objet une sonde vaginale constituée d'un corps cylindrique comportant, sur sa périphérie, au moins deux électrodes isolées l'une de l'autre, chacune d'elles étant reliée à l'une des bornes respectives d'une alimentation en courant basse fréquence, caractérisée en ce que chaque électrode est constituée d'une bande conductrice disposée en hélice a la surface du corps de la sonde. Dans un mode de mise en oeuvre de l'invention on utilise, en tant qu'électrodes, des bandes métalliques encastrées dans des rainures hélicoïdales creusées à partir de la surface externe de la sonde, et qui affleurent celle-ci.The present invention aims to provide a vaginal probe of the aforementioned type, retaining its effectiveness in a wide range of different positions and which subjects to excitation a surface of the perineum muscle significantly larger than that excited by the probes of the prior devices. The present invention thus relates to a vaginal probe consisting of a cylindrical body comprising, on its periphery, at least two electrodes isolated from one another, each of them being connected to one of the respective terminals of a low frequency current supply, characterized in that each electrode consists of a conductive strip arranged helically on the surface of the body of the probe. In one embodiment of the invention, metal strips embedded in helical grooves hollowed out from the external surface of the probe are used as electrodes, and which are flush with the latter.
Dans une variante de mise en oeuvre de l'invention la bande conductrice peut également être constituée d'un élément de faible épaisseur fixé, par exemple par collage, à la surface du corps de la sonde. On décrira ci-après, à titre d'exemple non limitatif, une forme d'exécution de la présente invention, en référence au dessin annexé sur lequel :In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the conductive strip can also consist of a thin element fixed, for example by gluing, to the surface of the body of the probe. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below, by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the appended drawing in which:
La figure 1 est une vue en élévation d'une sonde vaginale suivant l'invention. La figure 2 est une vue en coupe transversale suivant la ligne II-II de la sonde de la figure 1.Figure 1 is an elevational view of a vaginal probe according to the invention. Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view along line II-II of the probe of Figure 1.
La figure 3 est une vue d'une partie de la surface externe de la sonde de la figure 1, sous forme développée. La figure 4 représente, sous forme schématique, les deux positions extrêmes de la sonde, par rapport au muscle périnée à savoir une position extrême externe (a) et une position extrême interne (b).Figure 3 is a view of part of the external surface of the probe of Figure 1, in developed form. FIG. 4 represents, in schematic form, the two extreme positions of the probe, with respect to the perineal muscle, namely an extreme external position (a) and an extreme internal position (b).
La figure 5 est une vue d'une partie de la surface externe, sous forme développée, d'une variante de mise en oeuvre de la sonde suivant l'invention.FIG. 5 is a view of part of the external surface, in developed form, of an alternative embodiment of the probe according to the invention.
Sur les figures 1 à 3 la sonde suivant l'invention est constituée d'un corps cylindrique 1 creux, de diamètre d, dont la face antérieure 2 est de forme senti-sphérique. Le corps 1 de la sonde est constitué d'un matériau isolant, par exemple une matière plastique, et est creusé de deux- rainures hélicoïdales 3,3* inclinées d'un angle a d'environ 60° par rapport aux génératrices du corps 1. Ces rainures 3,3' s'enroulent ainsi, autour du corps 1 de la sonde, sur une distance longitudinale f. Des bandes 4,4* faites d'un matériau conducteur, tel que de l'acier inoxydable, sont respectivement fixées à l'intérieur des rainures 3,3', de façon que leurs surfaces externes affleurent la surface du corps 1 de la sonde. Ces bandes conductrices 4,4' sont réunies, par l'intermédiaire de fils conducteurs 5,5*, aux bornes d'alimentation respectives d'un générateur basses fréquences, non représenté sur le dessin.In Figures 1 to 3 the following probe the invention consists of a hollow cylindrical body 1, of diameter d, the front face 2 of which is of senti-spherical shape. The body 1 of the probe consists of an insulating material, for example a plastic material, and is hollowed out by two 3.3 * helical grooves inclined at an angle a of about 60 ° relative to the generatrices of body 1 These grooves 3,3 ′ thus wind around the body 1 of the probe over a longitudinal distance f. Strips 4,4 * made of a conductive material, such as stainless steel, are respectively fixed inside the grooves 3,3 ', so that their external surfaces are flush with the surface of the body 1 of the probe . These conductive strips 4, 4 'are joined, via conductive wires 5.5 *, to the respective supply terminals of a low-frequency generator, not shown in the drawing.
Le muscle périnée est représenté par un élément annulaire 7 de dimension longitudinale e , dans lequel vient s'insérer le corps 1 de la sonde. On a représenté sur la figure 3, sous forme développée, la surface du corps 1 de la sonde, comprise entre deux limites longitudinales AA' et BB', comprenant les bandes conductrices. Ainsi la surface S de la sonde en contact avec le muscle périnée 7 est de forme rectangulaire, l'un des côté du rectangle étant égal à la dimension longitudinale e du muscle 7 et l'autre étant égal au périmètre P de la sonde.The perineal muscle is represented by an annular element 7 of longitudinal dimension e, into which the body 1 of the probe is inserted. There is shown in Figure 3, in developed form, the surface of the body 1 of the probe, between two longitudinal limits AA 'and BB', comprising the conductive strips. Thus the surface S of the probe in contact with the perineum muscle 7 is rectangular, one side of the rectangle being equal to the dimension longitudinal e of muscle 7 and the other being equal to the perimeter P of the probe.
La surface S' du muscle périnée 7 comprise entre deux bandes conductrices 4,4' de pôles opposés, et qui est représentée sur la figure 3 en surface pointillée, est égale à la surface S de ce rectangle diminuée de la surface des bandes conductrices comprise dans celui-ci.The surface S 'of the perineal muscle 7 between two conductive strips 4,4' of opposite poles, and which is shown in FIG. 3 as a dotted surface, is equal to the surface S of this rectangle reduced by the surface of the conductive strips included In this one.
Lorsque l'on alimente en courant basse fréquence les bandes conductrices 4,4' constituant les électrodes de la sonde, la surface S' du muscle périnée est soumise à un champ électrique variable, qui fait ainsi "travailler" ce muscle, et lui permet de recouvrer ainsi progressivement ses qualités d'élasticité. La surface S' du muscle périnée soumise à excitation électrique est bien supérieure à celle obtenue à l'aide d'électrodes longitudinales, telles que celles utilisées sur les sondes de l'état antérieur de la technique, ce qui en augmente, de façon importante, l'efficacité.When the conductive strips 4,4 'constituting the electrodes of the probe are supplied with low frequency current, the surface S' of the perineal muscle is subjected to a variable electric field, which thus makes this muscle "work", and allows it to gradually recover its elasticity qualities. The surface S ′ of the perineal muscle subjected to electrical excitation is much greater than that obtained using longitudinal electrodes, such as those used on the probes of the prior art, which increases it significantly. , efficiency.
On constate que l'on peut déplacer la sonde, dans le sens longitudinal de celle-ci, par rapport au muscle périnée 7, entre deux limites, sans modifier pour autant la surface S' de celui-ci soumise à excitation électrique. En effet une première position limite (figure 4a) est définie lorsque la sonde est dans une position telle que la partie antérieure des électrodes constituées par les bandes conductrices 4,4'It can be seen that the probe can be moved, in the longitudinal direction of the latter, relative to the perineum muscle 7, between two limits, without thereby modifying the surface S ′ of the latter subjected to electrical excitation. Indeed, a first limit position (FIG. 4a) is defined when the probe is in a position such that the front part of the electrodes formed by the conductive strips 4,4 '
(figurée par la ligne A,A') se trouve alignée avec la partie interne du muscle périnée 7, et l'autre position extrême, (figure 4b) dans laquelle la partie postérieure des électrodes, (figurée par la ligne B,B') se trouve alignée avec la face antérieure du muscle périnée 7. Le débattement possible de la sonde est ainsi égal à f - e. Autrement dit l'utilisatrice bénéficie d'une tolérance de positionnement de la sonde égale à f-e, pour laquelle la surface excitée du muscle périnée reste rigoureusement constante.(represented by the line A, A ') is aligned with the internal part of the perineum muscle 7, and the other extreme position, (figure 4b) in which the posterior part of the electrodes, (represented by the line B, B' ) is aligned with the anterior surface of the perineal muscle 7. The possible deflection of the probe is thus equal to f - e. In other words, the user benefits from a positioning tolerance of the probe equal to f-e, for which the excited surface of the perineal muscle remains strictly constant.
Dans une forme de réalisation de l'invention la longueur f. de la sonde sur laquelle sont formés les enroulements 4,4' constituant les électrodes, est de 4 cm et, en prenant une valeur de 2 cm comme largeur e d'un muscle périnée, on constate que le positionnement de la sonde peut s'effectuer dans une fourchette de réglage de 2 cm, sans perte d'efficacité de celle-ci, ce qui permet à une utilisatrice de réaliser sans difficulté un positionnement optimal de la sonde.In one embodiment of the invention the length f. of the probe on which the coils 4,4 'constituting the electrodes are formed, is 4 cm and, taking a value of 2 cm as width e of a perineal muscle, it is noted that the positioning of the probe can be perform within a 2 cm adjustment range, without loss of efficiency thereof, which allows a user to easily achieve optimal positioning of the probe.
La figure 5 représente une variante de mise en oeuvre de l'invention, dans laquelle la surface externe de la sonde est représentée sous une forme développée analogue à celle de la figure 3. La sonde comporte deux paires d'électrodes, à savoir une première paire 9,9', réunie à une même borne d'un générateur basses fréquences, et une seconde paire d'électrodes 11,11' réunie à l'autre borne de celui-ci. Ces bandes sont respectivement intercalées, de façon que chacune d'elles se trouve disposée entre une paire' de bandes raccordée à une même borne de courant de signe opposé. Une telle forme de mise en oeuvre permet, à diamètre de sonde égal et à largeur de bande conductrice égale, d'assurer une distribution plus régulière de la répartition du champ électrique à la surface du muscle périnée. FIG. 5 represents an alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the external surface of the probe is represented in a developed form similar to that of FIG. 3. The probe comprises two pairs of electrodes, namely a first pair 9.9 ', joined to the same terminal of a low frequency generator, and a second pair of electrodes 11.11' met at the other terminal of this one. These strips are respectively interposed, so that each of them is placed between a pair of strips connected to the same current terminal of opposite sign. Such an implementation allows, with equal probe diameter and equal conductive strip width, to ensure a more regular distribution of the distribution of the electric field on the surface of the perineum muscle.

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REVENDICATIONS 1.- Sonde vaginale constituée d'un corps (1) cylindrique comportant sur sa périphérie au moins deux électrodes isolées l'une de l'autre, chacune d'elles 5 étant reliée à l'une des bornes respectives (5,5') d'une alimentation en courant basse fréquence, caractérisée en ce que chaque électrode est constituée d'une bande conductrice (4,4' ,9,9* ,11,11' ) disposée en hélice à la surface du corps (1) de la sonde. 0 2.- Sonde suivant la revendication 1 caractérisée en ce que la bande conductrice (4,4* ,9,9' ,11,11' ) est disposée dans une rainure (3,3') de forme complémentaire prévue dans le corps (1) de la sonde. 5 3.- Sonde suivant la revendication 1 caractérisée en ce que la bande conductrice (4,4' ,9,9' ,11,11' ) est constituée d'un élément de ' faible épaisseur fixé à la surface du corps (1) de la sonde. 0 4.- Sonde suivant la revendication 1 caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte deux paires de bandes conductrices (9,9' - 11,11'), chacune de ces paires étant reliée à l'une des bornes respectives d'une alimentation en courant basse fréquence, ces 5 bandes conductrices (9,9'-11-11' ) étant intercalées de façon que chacune d'elles se trouve disposée entre une paire de bandes raccordée à une même borne de l'alimentation de signe opposé, CLAIMS 1.- Vaginal probe consisting of a cylindrical body (1) comprising on its periphery at least two electrodes isolated from one another, each of them 5 being connected to one of the respective terminals (5.5 ') of a low frequency power supply, characterized in that each electrode consists of a conductive strip (4.4', 9.9 *, 11.11 ') arranged helically on the surface of the body (1 ) of the probe. 0 2.- probe according to claim 1 characterized in that the conductive strip (4.4 *, 9.9 ', 11.11') is disposed in a groove (3.3 ') of complementary shape provided in the body (1) of the probe. 5 3.- probe according to claim 1 characterized in that the conductive strip (4.4 ', 9.9', 11.11 ') consists of a' thin element fixed to the surface of the body (1 ) of the probe. 0 4.- A probe according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises two pairs of conductive strips (9.9 '- 11.11'), each of these pairs being connected to one of the respective terminals of a power supply in low frequency current, these 5 conductive strips (9.9'-11-11 ') being interposed so that each of them is placed between a pair of strips connected to the same terminal of opposite sign feeding,
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