Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Probe system and a probe for measuring functionality of an orifice in the human pelvic region
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Application No.: US13509608Application Date: 2010-11-15
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Publication No.: US09724036B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Paulus Maria Antonius Broens
- Applicant: Paulus Maria Antonius Broens
- Applicant Address: NL Groningen
- Assignee: Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen
- Current Assignee: Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen
- Current Assignee Address: NL Groningen
- Agency: Patterson Intellectual Property Law, PC
- Agent Emily A. Shouse; Grant M. Ford
- Priority: EP09175934 20091113
- International Application: PCT/NL2010/050758 WO 20101115
- International Announcement: WO2011/059331 WO 20110519
- Main IPC: A61B5/103
- IPC: A61B5/103 ; A61N1/05 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B5/0488 ; A61B5/22 ; A61B18/14 ; A61N1/36 ; A61B18/00 ; A61B90/00

Abstract:
For measuring functionality of an orifice (16, 20) in the human pelvic region an elongated probe (4; 54) for insertion in the orifice (16, 20) is provided. The probe (4; 54) comprises one or more electrodes (5a-6a, 5b-6b, 6a-7a, 6b-7b; 55a-56a, 55b-56b, 56a-57a, 56b-57b, 57a-92a, 57b-92b) for stimulating receptors (23, 25) in tissue bounding the orifice (16, 20) and one or more muscle activity sensors (8a, 8b, 8c, 9a, 9b, 9c, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 11a, 11b, 11e, 12a, 12b, 12c; 58a, 58b, 58c, 59a, 59b, 59c, 60a, 60b, 60c, 60d, 61a, 61b, 61c, 62) for sensing muscle activity causing pressure to be exerted by tissue bounding the orifice (16, 20). A control system (I) connected to the probe (4; 54) is arranged for outputting a neurostimulation signal (35) to the electrode or electrodes and for registering a pressure signal or signals from the pressure sensor or sensors during a time interval directly subsequent to the outputting of the neurostimulation signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120265044A1 PROBE SYSTEM AND A PROBE FOR MEASURING FUNCTIONALITY OF AN ORIFICE IN THE HUMAN PELVIC REGION Public/Granted day:2012-10-18
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