WO2001067983A2 - Appareil permettant de soigner l'incontinence urinaire - Google Patents

Appareil permettant de soigner l'incontinence urinaire Download PDF

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WO2001067983A2
WO2001067983A2 PCT/KR2001/000429 KR0100429W WO0167983A2 WO 2001067983 A2 WO2001067983 A2 WO 2001067983A2 KR 0100429 W KR0100429 W KR 0100429W WO 0167983 A2 WO0167983 A2 WO 0167983A2
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urinary incontinence
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Soo-Young Park
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/0004—Closure means for urethra or rectum, i.e. anti-incontinence devices or support slings against pelvic prolapse
    • A61F2/0031—Closure means for urethra or rectum, i.e. anti-incontinence devices or support slings against pelvic prolapse for constricting the lumen; Support slings for the urethra
    • A61F2/005—Closure means for urethra or rectum, i.e. anti-incontinence devices or support slings against pelvic prolapse for constricting the lumen; Support slings for the urethra with pressure applied to urethra by an element placed in the vagina
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/0469—Suturing instruments for use in minimally invasive surgery, e.g. endoscopic surgery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
    • A61B17/122—Clamps or clips, e.g. for the umbilical cord
    • A61B17/1227—Spring clips
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00743—Type of operation; Specification of treatment sites
    • A61B2017/00805—Treatment of female stress urinary incontinence

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  • the present invention relates to a devices for curing an incontinence, and more particularly, to a device for curing a urinary incontinence, a disease in which suffers are unable to control their urinations, which is useful in preventing a secondary infection, providing the user a convenience in use and having a good appearance.
  • vaginal muscles of aged women are generally weakened, and such weakening of the vaginal muscles may be a cause of urinary incontinence.
  • secretion of estrogen is gradually reduced due to pregnancy and menopause, and as a consequence, women' s bodies are vastly changed, typically leading to a urinary incontinence.
  • the incontinence is roughly divided into urge incontinence and stress incontinence.
  • Urge incontinence is so urgent as to make a person' s . underpants wet, regardless her intention to control the urination. Urge incontinence is sometimes generated even while going to a rest room or when hearing the sound of water. Neurological injury resulting from delivery and menopause is regarded as one cause of urge incontinence.
  • urge incontinence There are several approaches used in treating urge incontinence: pelvic muscle training exercises and electrical stimulation, etc. Stress incontinence is caused by the pressure from the abdomen (that is, the force within the abdominal cavity) applied when coughing, sneezing, turning a skipping-rope, lifting a heavy article and laughing.
  • pelvic muscle training exercise is divided into self-trained pelvic muscle training exercise, biofeedback or pelvic muscle training exercise aided by a device for curing the urinary incontinence. These treatments have been used as the first and prior treatment because they have few side effects.
  • the symptoms of stress incontinence can be roughly grouped as follows:
  • 1st symptom group Urine is released due to pressure from the abdomen (the internal abdominal force) applied when coughing, sneezing and lifting a heavy article; 2nd symptom group: Urine is released due to such physical movements as sitting and standing, etc.
  • 3rd symptom group Urine is released even while just standing.
  • the 1st and 2nd groups of symptoms of stress incontinence can be sufficiently treated with a non-surgical method, which was developed by Mr. Kegel in 1948: tightening the pelvic floor musculature enclosing and supporting the urethra, the vagina and the anus 100 to 200 times per day.
  • this method is named Kegel exercise, and the principle behind Kegel exercise is to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor, thereby improving the urethral sphincter function.
  • the urethra is strengthened and closed enough to prepare spontaneous release of urine, which is very helpful in preventing and curing the incontinence.
  • Mr. Plcvnik invented a device for curing urinary incontinence in 1985.
  • the principle behind this pelvic floor muscle training exercise using Mr. Plcvnik' s device is biofeedback. A woman senses herself that the device inserted into the vagina is slipping out of the vagina due to gravity, and instantly initiates the pelvic floor muscle exercise to prevent the device from slipping out of the vagina.
  • women have an anatomical structure wherein the urethra and the vagina are inclined at a degree of about 60° even when she is standing, and she has also the coccyx.
  • the incontinence curing devices developed to date are helpful for sensing the slipping out of the device from the vagina, assisting the voluntary pelvic floor muscle exercise because the slippage of the device is hindered by the coccyx, and preventing a secondary bacterial inflection because the device needs to be reinserted by hand if it has slipped out of the vagina.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a device for curing urinary incontinence, (that is, a disease in which the sufferer is unable to control the urination) , which is useful in preventing a secondary infection, providing the user a convenience in use and having a good appearance.
  • a provision of device for curing a urinary incontinence comprising a body having a length of 4 ⁇ 2cm, including a body core made of one material selected from a group comprising lead, zinc, stainless steel, etc.
  • a guide having a length of 3.8 ⁇ 2cm, including a guide core made of a flexible metal and a sheath made of silicon or polystyrene, being connected to a lower end of the body, so as to allow the body to be positioned on the top of the pelvic floor muscle; a grip connected to a lower part of the guide, supporting the body and the guide, allowing the device to be inserted into the ⁇ vagina; and a fiber string having a length of 3 ⁇ 0.15cm, whose one end is connected to the lower end of the grip and whose other end is connected to the clip to removably couple with the user's upper garment, preventing the body from slipping out of the vagina.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional urinary incontinence curing device
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a device for curing urinary incontinence according to the present invention
  • Fig. 3 is an illustrative view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 4A is an illustrative view showing a flexible guide of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 4B is an illustrative view showing the urinary incontinence curing device which is inserted into the woman' s body.
  • the incontinence curing device is comprised of a body 1 inserted into the vagina.
  • the body 1 is connected to a flexible guide 2 being extensible and contractible to 180°vertically and horizontally.
  • the guide 2 is connected to a grip 3 serving as a support for preventing slippage of the body 1 from the vagina, as well as for facilitating the insertion of the body 1 into the vagina.
  • the grip 3 is connected to a fiber string 4 for preventing the body 1 from slipping out of the vagina.
  • the fiber string 4 is connected to a clip 5 removably coupled with a user' s shirt or other upper garment for preventing the body 1 from slipping out of the vagina.
  • the body 1 of the incontinence curing device can be differentiated according to the dimensions: that is, having the same volume but different weight.
  • the guides 2, grips 3 with the supports for prevention of slippage, fiber strings4 and clips 5 are respectively the same in length and diameter regardless of the volume and weight of the body 1.
  • Samples of the preferred embodiment of the present invention were prepared as described in the table 1 with the body 1 of the present invention having the weights, lengths and diameters as seen in the table:
  • the guide 2, grip 3, fiber string 4 and clip 5 of the present invention respectively have the following dimensions:
  • the body 1 according to the present invention is inserted into the vagina, the body comprising a body core 7 and an outer casing 6.
  • the body core 7 is made of lead, zinc and stainless steel, etc. whose specific gravities, are fixed, and the outer casing 6 is made of silicon or polystyrene which are harmless to the human body.
  • the guide 2 connected to the body 1 has a flexibility of 180°vertically and horizontally, which can be adapted to the user' s anatomical structure, the guide 2 comprising a guide core 8 and a sheath 9.
  • the guide core 8 being made of a flexible metal and the sheath 9 being made of silicon or polystyrene harmless to the human body.
  • the grip 3 connected to the guide 2 is used to prevent the body from slipping out of the vagina due to gravity, made of silicon or polystyrene harmless to the human body.
  • the fiber string 4 connected to the grip 3 is used to prevent the body 1 from slipping out of the vagina, made of polypropylene or polyurethane, etc.
  • the clip 5 connected to the fiber string 4 is removably coupled with the user' s shirt or upper garment for preventing the body 1 from slipping out of the vagina, made of silicon or polystyrene, etc. harmless to the human body.
  • the device for curing the urinary incontinence employs the movement principle of the pelvic floor muscle, wherein the principle whereby gravity acts to draw the device out of the body, whereby contraction of the pelvic floor muscles prevents the slippage of the device from the vagina.
  • the incontinence curing device according to the present invention solved the problem of hindrance at the coccyx, and simultaneously prevents a secondary bacterial infection when being inserted into the vagina.

Abstract

Cette invention a trait à un appareil permettant de soigner l'incontinence urinaire. Le corps (1) de cet appareil comporte une âme (7), une enveloppe extérieure (6), ainsi qu'une partie supérieure, de forme hémisphérique, à partir de laquelle le corps devient conique. Un élément de guidage (2), relié à la partie inférieure du corps (1), comporte une âme de guidage (8) et une gaine (7). Une prise (3) est reliée à la partie inférieure de l'élément de guidage (2). Un cordon en fibre (4) est relié à la partie inférieure de la prise (3) ainsi qu'un clip (5). Cet agencement permet d'obtenir un appareil permettant de soigner l'incontinence urinaire, laquelle empêche le sujet en souffrant de maîtriser ses mictions. Cet appareil, qui évite de contracter une infection secondaire, est d'utilisation commode et a une bonne présentation.
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WO2003068105A1 (fr) * 2002-02-15 2003-08-21 Eastmed Incorporated Dispositif servant a controler ou a prevenir l'incontinence
WO2004052386A1 (fr) * 2002-12-10 2004-06-24 Twodaywoman Co., Ltd Tenues de sport permettant de traiter l'incontinence
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