Pelvic Trainer

Abstract

A device is used for stimulating the pelvic muscles of a patient. The device comprises a tubular body which is of such a size that it can be placed along the crotch of a human body.

1 . A device for stimulating pelvic muscles, comprising a tubular body which is of a size that that tubular body can be placed along a crotch of a human body.  
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said body is provided with a vibration drive.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one sensor is provided, by means of which forces exerted on said tubular body by a pelvis of a human body can be detected.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said tubular body is designed as an elastic body.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein said elastic body is produced as a tube of elastic material which is filled with a fluid.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said body is rigid.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein said rigid body is provided with a pressure-sensitive cover.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein said pressure-sensitive cover is a coating.  
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said tubular body is received in a seat.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said body can be adjusted relative to said seat.  
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein that adjustment is selected from at least adjusting a height and a tilting relative to said seat.  
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said body is rectilinear.  
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said body is curved.  
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said vibration drive is designed that it causes the body to oscillate in a region selected from an urogenital region, an anal region or both of said regions of the human body.  
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein said vibration drive is designed to oscillate said body in axial direction.  
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein said vibration drive is designed to oscillate said body in lateral direction.  
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein said vibration drive is designed to oscillate said body in radial direction  
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said vibration drive generates amplitudes in a range of 0 to 3 mm.  
   
   
       19 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said vibration drive generates frequencies in a range of 0 to 100 Hz.  
   
   
       20 . The device of  claim 19 , wherein said vibration drive generates frequencies in a range of 5 to 30 Hz.  
   
   
       21 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein said sensor having a pressure sensor detecting forces exerted on said body by muscle contraction.  
   
   
       22 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein values of said forces detected by said sensor can be fed to a processing unit.  
   
   
       23 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein said values are fed from said processing unit to a viewing facility.  
   
   
       24 . The device of  claim 23 , wherein said viewing facility views muscle contraction on a display.  
   
   
       25 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein a acceleration of a vibration provided by said vibration drive is controlled via at lest one acceleration sensor.