A perineal probe (10) having a probe body which includes electronic members (110, 111, 112) configured to interact with perineal muscles of the patient. The probe body has a cylindrical portion (12) configured to be positioned at the opening of the body cavity of a patient, and a flared portion (13) which extends from one end (121) of the cylindrical portion (12). The flared portion (13) extends widening from the cylindrical portion (12) as far as a free upper end (130), with the flared portion (13) being elastically deformable between a retracted position and a deployed position. The electronic members (110, 111, 112) are arranged on the flared portion (13) and/or on the cylindrical portion (12).

A neuroelectrophysiological monitoring apparatus (100), the neuroelectrophysiological monitoring apparatus (100) including: a urethra testing device, the urethra testing device being provided with a bladder pressure measuring member and a first myoelectricity measuring member; a rectum testing device, the rectum testing device being provided with a rectum pressure measuring member and a second myoelectricity measuring member; and a monitoring module (13), the monitoring module being electrically connected to the bladder pressure measuring member, the first myoelectricity measuring member, the rectum pressure measuring member and the second myoelectricity measuring member, respectively. According to the neuroelectrophysiological monitoring apparatus, the pressure in the bladder, the pressure in the rectum, the electromyographic activity of the external urethra sphincter and the electromyographic activity of the external anus sphincter may be measured at the same time, and multiple monitoring instruments are not needed for detection, thereby improving the integration of the neuroelectrophysiological monitoring apparatus and the safety of operations, and reducing postoperative risk.

A wearable device has user movement sensors and core contraction sensors. Signals from the sensors are transmitted to a processor which analyzes the movement signals and determines when a qualifying movement is performed which benefits from core contraction. Signals from the core contraction sensors are also transmitted to the processor and are used to determine if the core is contracted during the qualifying movement. If the core is contracted during the qualifying movement, the movement is a protected qualifying movement. However, if the core is not contracted during the qualifying movement the movement is an unprotected qualifying movement. The system can inform the user when unprotected qualifying movements are performed.

Featured are intravaginal devices and methods of using the devices to observe the state of an individual's pelvic floor muscles in order to diagnose, treat, or prevent pelvic floor disorders (e.g., pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence) and their accompanying symptoms and methods of using the devices to treat or prevent vaginal disorders (e.g., skin laxity) in a subject using an energy transmitter (e.g., a radiofrequency transmitter).

A balloon assembly for an anorectal manometry catheter may include a three-part tube and a balloon mountable on the tube. The three-part tube may include a flexible proximal connection tube (PCT), a flexible distal connection tube (DCT), and a semi-flexible transfer tube that is interposed between and connected to each of said PCT and said DCT. The balloon may have a first opening connected to a first end of the transfer tube and a second opening connected to a second end of the transfer tube which is opposite the first end of the transfer tube. The three-part tube may be configured to be slidable along and over a catheter in a first direction, with the DCT slid first. The three-part tube may also be configured to be slidable over the catheter in the opposite direction such that the PCT is folded onto itself and completely contained in the transfer tube.

A method for detecting disease using a manometry includes obtaining pressure values from each of the plurality of pressure sensors during a pre-set time, obtaining a three-dimensional pressure distribution showing the changes in the pressure values according to location and time by using the time, the pressure values, and locations in which the pressure sensors are disposed within the arbitrary location section, and calculating the volume integral value of the interest location which is predetermined in accordance with the disease, in the three-dimensional pressure distribution.

A pressure-sensing device includes a device frame, a flexible membrane, a pressure sensor, and device electronics. The device frame includes a base surface that rests on a supporting structure and a frame attachment region located opposite to the base surface such that the frame attachment region is raised from the supporting structure when the base surface is resting on the supporting structure. The device frame also includes a seating surface. The flexible membrane is attached to the frame attachment region such that the device frame and the flexible membrane enclose a pressure chamber. The seating surface extends outward around the flexible membrane and the flexible membrane protrudes above the seating surface. The pressure sensor is configured to generate a pressure signal. The device electronics are configured to determine the pressure in the pressure chamber based on the pressure signal.

A vaginal probe is equipped with tactile sensors and ultrasound elements and configured for simultaneous acquisition of tactile images and ultrasound images for the same portion of vaginal tissues and pelvic floor muscles. The probe is configured for placement into vagina to record tactile images and ultrasound images in static, during tissue deformation as well as pelvic floor muscle contraction. Acquired and recorded tactile data are transmitted to a data processor for composing elasticity images of pelvic floor structures and muscle functional images and visually presenting thereof on a display.

Methods and a probes are disclosed for vaginal tactile and electromyographic imaging, and location-guided female pelvic floor therapy. Methods include the steps of inserting a vaginal probe equipped with tactile sensors and electrodes acting as electromyographic sensors into a vagina along a vaginal canal to separate apart two opposing vaginal walls, recording a tactile response and an electromyographic response from at least one of two opposing vaginal walls during pelvic floor muscle contraction, determining locations along the vaginal canal for delivery of therapy based on presence of tactile response above a predetermined tactile threshold and/or presence of electromyographic response above a predetermined EMG threshold along the vaginal probe, selecting at least one of target locations to be used for location-guided therapy, and applying the therapy such as electrical muscle stimulation to at least one of selected locations using the same electrodes at these locations. The probe comprises a probe housing, a tactile sensors array, a plurality of electrodes which can be used as an electromyography array or as an electric muscle stimulation array, and at least one reference electrode.

A vaginal dilation device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vaginal dilation device is that it is configured to dilate vaginal tissue during labor to prevent tissue damage. Another feature of the vaginal dilation device is that it can be manually controlled to dilate vaginal tissue, or can be automatically controlled to dilate vaginal tissue. In some embodiments, the vaginal dilation device is configured to measure a force applied by the device to tissue. In other embodiments, the vaginal dilation device is configured to apply a constant force to tissue. In other embodiments, the vaginal dilation device is configured to expand at a constant rate. Methods associated with use of the vaginal dilation device are also provided.