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Pelvic trainerRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, User Manipulated Force Resisting Apparatus, Component Thereof, Or Accessory Therefor, Utilizing Weight Resistance, Weight Worn On Body Of UserPelvic trainer description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070287610, Pelvic trainer. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE OF PENDING APPLICATION [0001] This application is a continuation of pending international application PCT/EP 2005/013015 filed on Dec. 5, 2005 which designates US and which claims priority of German utility model application No. 20 2004 019 194.6 filed on Dec. 6, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The invention relates to a device for stimulating pelvic muscles. [0003] Urinary incontinence is a widespread condition that occurs very frequently, especially in women. Regardless of how the incontinence is caused (physical, emotional, stress-related, pressure-related, etc.), it is possible for urinary incontinence, and also anal incontinence, to be alleviated or completely eliminated by training of the pelvic muscles (pelvic diaphragm and urogenital diaphragm). This training, i.e. conscious and repeated tensioning of the pelvic muscles, can in principle be done independently by everyone, for example by what is called autogenous training. The effectiveness of this training, however, can be significantly increased by additional measures. [0004] It is known that muscles can be efficiently trained by vibrations. This can be done either passively (with the muscles relaxed) or also actively (during a muscle contraction), generally at frequencies of 20 to 50 Hz. It can also be done by reflex, with involvement of the proprioceptive receptors, at frequencies of 0 to 20 Hz. [0005] Devices are known, specifically in the form of vibration plates, which can be used for training almost all muscles of the body when suitable postures are adopted. These include, for example, devices sold under the name Powerplate by the company called Power Plate (Switzerland). In these devices, vertical oscillations parallel to the plate surface are generated in the range of 30 to 50 Hz. Similar devices are known under the name Fitvibe from the company called GymnaUniphy (Switzerland), in which parallel vertical oscillations are generated in the range of 20 to 60 Hz. Devices are also known (Novotec Medical GmbH) in which antiparallel vertical oscillations or even swaying movements are generated. The aim is to train the pelvic muscles by sitting on a vibration plate. [0006] From U.S. Pat. No. 6,436,029 B1 an external vibratory exercising device for pelvic muscles is known, having a saddle member adapted to be positioned upon the pelvis and the inner thighs of the user. [0007] The above mentioned devices are disadvantageous to the extent that many other muscles and the skeleton itself are caused to oscillate. [0008] For women, there are intravaginal electrostimulators. Intravaginal stimulators are known from WO 01/37732 A1, DE 100 17 915 A1, US 2003/0073881 A1 and GB 2 376 890 A. [0009] Devices for sexually stimulating are known from US 2004/0171910 A1 and US 2004/01 53 013 A1. [0010] From the physiological point of view, these are disadvantageous in that they have to be inserted into the vagina. [0011] It is an object of the present invention to make available a device that responds or stimulates exclusively to the pelvic muscles in question. [0012] It is further object of the invention to design a device which can be used with dressing, in particular with pants, for allowing a training in all environments. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0013] According to the invention, these objects are achieved by a device for stimulating the pelvic muscles, having a tubular body which is of such a size that it can be placed along a crotch of a human body. [0014] The tubular body can be placed in the crotch area between the legs, directly at the locations that are to be stimulated, namely the urogenital region and/or the anal region. [0015] By means of this, the pelvic muscles can be stimulated quite specifically in this region, without additional stimulation of other areas that are not needed for eliminating the incontinence. [0016] To put it another way, when the patient has taken up a position on the tubular body, he or she can concentrate exclusively on stimulating the pelvic muscles that are to be trained. The stimulation can now be carried out actively by the patient himself or herself, by performing the movements necessary for the stimulation on the tubular body. [0017] However, it is much more convenient, and also much simpler for the patient, if the device assists in the stimulation. [0018] For this purpose, in another embodiment of the device, the body is provided with a vibration drive. [0019] The vibration drive sets the tubular body in oscillating movements, which ensure the stimulation of the pelvic muscles in question. The patient simply has to take up a position on the tubular body and arrange the latter between the buttocks, and the stimulation is then effected by way of the vibration drive. [0020] In another embodiment, a sensor is provided, by means of which forces exerted on the tubular body by the pelvis can be detected. [0021] This measure has the considerable advantage of allowing an individual adaptation to the particular patient, for example depending on whether the patient is light or heavy and depending on the exact position of the patient on the tubular body. The sensor can also pick up the pressure forces exerted by the pelvic muscles. In this way, it is possible to monitor the stimulation as such, or also the result of the stimulation, that is to say monitor the course of the treatment. Continue reading about Pelvic trainer... 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