EP0538104A1 - Exerciser for the perineal muscles - Google Patents

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EP0538104A1
EP0538104A1 EP92402754A EP92402754A EP0538104A1 EP 0538104 A1 EP0538104 A1 EP 0538104A1 EP 92402754 A EP92402754 A EP 92402754A EP 92402754 A EP92402754 A EP 92402754A EP 0538104 A1 EP0538104 A1 EP 0538104A1
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  • the present invention relates to an exerciser for muscles of the perineum.
  • the object of the present invention is in particular to remedy these drawbacks and to propose an exerciser device which allows effective rehabilitation of the muscles of the perineum.
  • the exerciser device comprises an intravaginal solid, a flexible wire attached at one end to this solid, a visual marker placed on the wire at a distance from said solid and a set of weights. can be attached to the wire at an end opposite the solid.
  • the solid advantageously has an ovoid shape whose length is between 2 and 6 centimeters and preferably between 3 and 5 centimeters and whose width is between 1.5 and 4 centimeters, and preferably between 2 and 3 centimeters.
  • a solid is produced having good resistance to expulsion by giving it a substantially cylindrical shape with a circular or elliptical cross section, and by giving the two ends of said solid a flattened cap shape, the height of which is advantageously less than a quarter of the length. solid.
  • the exerciser device consists of an intravaginal solid, of ovoid shape 1, of a flexible wire 2 attached by one end to the solid 1, and of a set of unit weights 3 capable of , each one, to be slid, like pearls in a necklace, on the wire 2 by the end of the latter opposite to the solid 1.
  • the weights 3 are locked in position on the wire 2 by means of a clamp removable forming stop 10.
  • the weights 3 are light in color and they each have, in their middle, a horizontal line of darker color 3a, forming a visual reference.
  • the solid 1 essentially consists of a middle part 1a of cylindrical shape with circular section, and of two end parts 1b in the form of a flattened cap, the axial height of which " b "is relatively small, for example less than one fifth of the total length" L "of solid 1.
  • the length "L” of solid 1 is typically 3.5 centimeters and the width "1" of this solid, which is none other than the diameter of the cross section of said solid 1, is typically 2.5 centimeters.
  • the solid 1 is advantageously produced in the form of a hollow body made of plastic material such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • Solid 1 advantageously has a very low weight, the value of which is less than one gram.
  • the attachment of the wire 2 to the solid 1 is carried out as follows: a hole 8 is made on the top of one of the end caps of the solid 1.
  • the wire 2 is passed through the hole 8, and a protrusion 2a present at one of the ends of the wire 2 ensures the anchoring of the wire relative to the solid 1.
  • the flexible wire 2 typically has a length of 30 to 40 centimeters.
  • the patient After placement of the solid 1, the patient increases the number of weights 3 ballasting the wire 2, until a clear perception of the intra-perineal weight is obtained; this is the "proprioceptive" threshold.
  • the patient then increases the number of weights 3 until the maximum resistance is obtained; it thus determines the maximum bearable load.
  • the maximum bearable load will then have to be reduced by about 20% to start the exercises which can consist of ten series of contractions of ten repetitions each, with a rest whose duration is determined by the rehabilitator.
  • the vertical movement of the marks 3a constitutes a demonstration of the existence of contraction and the amplitude of this vertical movement allows an evaluation of the muscular force provided.
  • the device according to the invention is simple, inexpensive, energizing and it can be given to each patient. It thus allows the patient to perform work extending rehabilitation.

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This device comprises an intravaginal solid (1) a thread (2) attached to the solid (1) via one end and including, at its other end, a reference marker (3a) and means (9) for attaching a weight (30). <IMAGE>

Description

La présente invention concerne un dispositif exerciseur pour muscles du périnée.The present invention relates to an exerciser for muscles of the perineum.

Les déficiences périnéales, dont les conséquences peuvent être multiformes : incontinence urinaire ou fécale, déséquilibre statique avec son cortège de ptoses et de troubles d'ordre sexuels, sont actuellement traitées par des méthodes comportant l'emploi de stimulations électriques et/ou des exercices physiques.Perineal deficiencies, the consequences of which can be multifaceted: urinary or fecal incontinence, static imbalance with its procession of ptoses and sexual disorders, are currently treated by methods involving the use of electrical stimulation and / or physical exercises .

Bien que ces méthodes aient permis une grande avancée dans le traitement de réhabilitation du périnée, elles ne permettent pas de mesurer la force musculaire et elles ne peuvent être mises en oeuvre par la patiente chez elle sans l'aide d'un praticien kinésithérapeute.Although these methods have allowed a great advance in the treatment of rehabilitation of the perineum, they do not make it possible to measure the muscular force and they cannot be implemented by the patient at home without the help of a physiotherapist practitioner.

La présente invention a notamment pour but de remédier à ces inconvénients et de proposer un dispositif exerciseur qui permette une rééducation efficace des muscles du périnée.The object of the present invention is in particular to remedy these drawbacks and to propose an exerciser device which allows effective rehabilitation of the muscles of the perineum.

Ce but est atteint conformément à l'invention, du fait que le dispositif exerciseur comprend un solide intra-vaginal, un fil souple attaché à une extrémité à ce solide, un repère visuel disposé sur le fil à distance dudit solide et un jeu de poids susceptible d'être attaché au fil à une extrémité opposée au solide.This object is achieved in accordance with the invention, due to the fact that the exerciser device comprises an intravaginal solid, a flexible wire attached at one end to this solid, a visual marker placed on the wire at a distance from said solid and a set of weights. can be attached to the wire at an end opposite the solid.

Le solide présente avantageusement une forme ovoïde dont la longueur est comprise entre 2 et 6 centimètres et de préférence entre 3 et 5 centimètres et dont la largeur est comprise entre 1,5 et 4 centimètres, et, de préférence, entre 2 est 3 centimètres.The solid advantageously has an ovoid shape whose length is between 2 and 6 centimeters and preferably between 3 and 5 centimeters and whose width is between 1.5 and 4 centimeters, and preferably between 2 and 3 centimeters.

On réalise un solide présentant une bonne résistance à l'expulsion en lui donnant une forme sensiblement cylindrique à section droite circulaire ou elliptique, et en donnant aux deux extrémités dudit solide une forme de calotte aplatie dont la hauteur est avantageusement inférieure au quart de la longueur du solide.A solid is produced having good resistance to expulsion by giving it a substantially cylindrical shape with a circular or elliptical cross section, and by giving the two ends of said solid a flattened cap shape, the height of which is advantageously less than a quarter of the length. solid.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description qui va suivre d'un mode de réalisation de l'invention, description faite en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :

  • La figure 1 est une vue en long, schématique, du dispositif selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention; et
  • La figure 2 est une section selon la ligne II-II de la figure 1.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following description of an embodiment of the invention, description made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • Figure 1 is a schematic long view of the device according to an embodiment of the invention; and
  • Figure 2 is a section along line II-II of Figure 1.

Comme on peut le voir sur la figure 1, le dispositif exerciseur se compose d'un solide intravaginal, de forme ovoïde 1, d'un fil souple 2 attaché par une extrémité au solide 1, et d'un jeu de poids unitaires 3 susceptibles, chacun, d'être glissés, à la manière de perles dans un collier, sur le fil 2 par l'extrémité de ce dernier opposée au solide 1. Les poids 3 sont bloqués en position sur le fil 2 au moyen d'une pince amovible formant butée 10.As can be seen in FIG. 1, the exerciser device consists of an intravaginal solid, of ovoid shape 1, of a flexible wire 2 attached by one end to the solid 1, and of a set of unit weights 3 capable of , each one, to be slid, like pearls in a necklace, on the wire 2 by the end of the latter opposite to the solid 1. The weights 3 are locked in position on the wire 2 by means of a clamp removable forming stop 10.

Dans l'exemple représenté, les poids 3 sont de couleur claire et ils comportent chacun, en leur milieu, un trait horizontal de couleeur plus sombre 3a, formant un repère visuel.In the example shown, the weights 3 are light in color and they each have, in their middle, a horizontal line of darker color 3a, forming a visual reference.

Comme on peut le voir sur le dessin, le solide 1 est constitué pour l'essentiel par une partie médiane la de forme cylindrique à section circulaire, et de deux parties d'extrémité 1b en forme de calotte aplatie, et dont la hauteur axiale "b" est relativement faible, par exemple inférieure au cinquième de la longueur totale "L" du solide 1.As can be seen in the drawing, the solid 1 essentially consists of a middle part 1a of cylindrical shape with circular section, and of two end parts 1b in the form of a flattened cap, the axial height of which " b "is relatively small, for example less than one fifth of the total length" L "of solid 1.

La longueur "L" du solide 1 est typiquement de 3,5 centimètres et la largeur "1" de ce solide, qui n'est autre que le diamètre de la section droite dudit solide 1, est typiquement de 2,5 centimètres.The length "L" of solid 1 is typically 3.5 centimeters and the width "1" of this solid, which is none other than the diameter of the cross section of said solid 1, is typically 2.5 centimeters.

Le solide 1 est avantageusement réalisé sous la forme d'un corps creux en matière plastique tel que le chlorure de polyvinyle (PVC).The solid 1 is advantageously produced in the form of a hollow body made of plastic material such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

Le solide 1 présente avantageusement un très faible poids dont la valeur est inférieure au gramme.Solid 1 advantageously has a very low weight, the value of which is less than one gram.

Il est réalisé par exemple en deux moitiés 5 et 6 dont le plan de joint coïncide avec le plan équatorial 7 dudit solide, ces deux moitiés étant assemblées d'une avec l'autre, par exemple par vissage.It is produced for example in two halves 5 and 6, the joint plane of which coincides with the equatorial plane 7 of said solid, these two halves being assembled with one another, for example by screwing.

L'attachement du fil 2 au solide 1 est réalisé de la manière suivante : on réalise un trou 8 sur le sommet de l'une des calottes d'extrémité du solide 1.The attachment of the wire 2 to the solid 1 is carried out as follows: a hole 8 is made on the top of one of the end caps of the solid 1.

Le fil 2 est passé à travers le trou 8, et une excroissance 2a présente à l'une des extrémités du fil 2 assure l'ancrage du fil par rapport au solide 1.The wire 2 is passed through the hole 8, and a protrusion 2a present at one of the ends of the wire 2 ensures the anchoring of the wire relative to the solid 1.

Le fil souple 2 présente typiquement une longueur de 30 à 40 centimètres.The flexible wire 2 typically has a length of 30 to 40 centimeters.

L'utilisation par une patiente du dispositif qui vient d'être décrit peut se déroule typiquement de la façon suivante :The use by a patient of the device which has just been described can typically take place in the following manner:

Après mise en place du solide 1, la patiente augmente le nombre des poids 3 lestant le fil 2, jusqu'à l'obtention d'une perception nette du poids intra-périnéal ; c'est le seuil "proprioceptif".After placement of the solid 1, the patient increases the number of weights 3 ballasting the wire 2, until a clear perception of the intra-perineal weight is obtained; this is the "proprioceptive" threshold.

La patiente augmente alors le nombre de poids 3 jusqu'à l'obtention de la résistance maximale; elle détermine ainsi la charge maximale supportable.The patient then increases the number of weights 3 until the maximum resistance is obtained; it thus determines the maximum bearable load.

La charge maximale supportable devra alors être allégée de 20 % environ pour commencer les exercices qui peuvent consister en dix séries de contractions de dix répétitions chacune, avec un repos dont la durée est déterminée par le rééducateur.The maximum bearable load will then have to be reduced by about 20% to start the exercises which can consist of ten series of contractions of ten repetitions each, with a rest whose duration is determined by the rehabilitator.

Selon la puissance ou le degré d'élasticité du plancher, ce dernier terme désignant l'ensemble des muscles du périnée, les déplacements verticaux des repères 3a dus aux contractions de la patiente seront plus ou moins importants.Depending on the power or the degree of elasticity of the floor, this last term designating all the muscles of the perineum, the vertical displacements of the landmarks 3a due to the patient's contractions will be more or less significant.

Ainsi, le mouvement vertical des repères 3a constitue une mise en évidence de l'existence de contraction et l'amplitude de ce mouvement vertical permet une évaluation de la force musculaire fournie.Thus, the vertical movement of the marks 3a constitutes a demonstration of the existence of contraction and the amplitude of this vertical movement allows an evaluation of the muscular force provided.

L'entraînement obtenu au moyen du dispositif exerciseur selon l'invention permet :

  • un renforcement du caractère concentrique et simultané de la contraction des muscles du périnée;
  • un développement de l'intensité des contractions réflexes.
The training obtained by means of the exerciser device according to the invention allows:
  • a strengthening of the concentric and simultaneous character of the contraction of the muscles of the perineum;
  • a development of the intensity of reflex contractions.

Le dispositif selon l'invention est simple, peu coûteux, dynamisant et il peut être remis à chaque patiente. Il permet ainsi à la patiente d'effectuer un travail prolongeant la rééducation.The device according to the invention is simple, inexpensive, energizing and it can be given to each patient. It thus allows the patient to perform work extending rehabilitation.

En outre, il donne l'occasion à la patiente de se prendre en charge et d'assister à sa réhabilitation en y participant.In addition, it gives the patient the opportunity to take charge and assist in her rehabilitation by participating in it.

La présente invention n'est pas limitée aux exemples de réalisation qui viennent d'être décrits, elle est au contraire susceptible de modifications et de variantes qui apparaîtront à l'homme de l'art.The present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments which have just been described, it is on the contrary liable to modifications and variants which will appear to those skilled in the art.

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1 - Dispositif exerciseur pour muscles du périnée, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un solide intra-vaginal en, un fil souple (2) attaché à ce solide par une extrémité, un repère visuel (3a) disposé sur le fil (2) à distance du solide (1) et un jeu de poids (3) susceptible d'être chacun attaché au fil (2) à une extrémité opposée au solide (1), ledit solide comportant une partie principale (1a) de forme sensiblement cylindrique et deux parties d'extrémité en forme de calotte aplatie au sommet (1b). 1 - Exerciser device for the perineum muscles, characterized in that it comprises an intra-vaginal solid, a flexible wire (2) attached to this solid by one end, a visual marker (3a) disposed on the wire (2) remote from the solid (1) and a set of weights (3) each capable of being attached to the wire (2) at an end opposite to the solid (1), said solid comprising a main part (1a) of substantially cylindrical shape and two end portions in the shape of a cap flattened at the top (1b). 2 - Dispositif exerciseur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le solide (1) présente une forme ovoïde dont la longueur est comprise entre 2 et 6 centimètres, et de préférence entre 3 et 5 centimètres, et dont la largeur est comprise entre 1,5 et 4 centimètres, et de préférence, entre 2 et 3 centimètres. 2 - Exerciser device according to claim 1, characterized in that the solid (1) has an ovoid shape whose length is between 2 and 6 centimeters, and preferably between 3 and 5 centimeters, and whose width is between 1 , 5 and 4 centimeters, and preferably between 2 and 3 centimeters.
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EP0392854A1 (en) * 1989-04-14 1990-10-17 John Firth Device for exercising pelvic floor muscles
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