Universal vagina muscle strength and myoelectricity detection probe

By using a fully flexible vaginal muscle strength and electromyography (EMG) probe, and utilizing multi-channel EMG detection contacts and pressure sensors, the problem of inaccurate measurements in existing devices has been solved, enabling accurate assessment and high-precision detection of multi-dimensional pelvic floor muscle status.

CN223585936UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25THE WEST CHINA SECOND UNIV HOSPITAL OF SICHUAN
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Application Number
CN202422690375.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-05
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-05

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Technical Problem

Existing pelvic floor electromyography (EMG) testing devices are prone to inaccurate measurements due to vaginal displacement and abdominal interference during the testing process, resulting in poor repeatability and an inability to accurately measure the strength of pelvic floor muscles at different locations.

Method used

A fully flexible vaginal muscle strength and electromyography (EMG) detection probe is designed, which uses a flexible inflatable air bladder and multiple elastic air bladders, sets up multi-channel muscle strength and EMG detection contacts, and combines a pressure sensor and flexible electrode pads to achieve multi-dimensional EMG and pressure detection, eliminating interference from abdominal pressure.

Benefits of technology

It improves the accuracy and universality of detection, enabling accurate measurement of electromyographic values ​​of pelvic floor muscles at different locations, providing high-precision detection data, and is suitable for different test subjects.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a universal vagina muscle strength myoelectricity detection probe which comprises a probe body and an inflatable air bag arranged on the probe body in a sleeved mode, the probe body is of a hollow cylinder structure, and an inflation channel communicated with the inflatable air bag is arranged on the probe body. A muscle strength and myoelectricity detection contact is arranged at the top end of the inflatable air bag, a plurality of muscle strength and myoelectricity detection contacts are distributed on the circumference of the inflatable air bag in an array mode, the muscle strength and myoelectricity detection contacts are elastic air bags with pressure preset inside, pressure sensors are arranged in the elastic air bags, and flexible electrode plates are arranged on the outer surfaces of the elastic air bags. The whole part in contact with the vagina is of a full-flexible structure, different test sample groups can be adapted by controlling the inflation amount, the device has wide universality, meanwhile, the test accuracy of different testers can be guaranteed through the elastic air bags arranged in multiple channels, interference of abdominal pressure can be eliminated, and the test accuracy of the testers can be guaranteed. And a high-precision detection data basis is provided for clinical detection and treatment of pelvic floor diseases.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a kind of universally applicable vaginal muscle strength electromyography detection probe, specifically to a kind of universally applicable full-flexibility and multidimensional vaginal muscle strength electromyography detection probe, belong to medical instrument technical field. BACKGROUND

[0002] Female pelvic floor dysfunction (Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, PFD) is a group of diseases caused by defects or degradation of pelvic support structure, injury and dysfunction, its symptoms include pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence and constipation, dysuria, chronic pelvic pain, etc., seriously affect the physical and mental health and quality of life of patients. In recent years, the incidence of pelvic floor dysfunction is gradually increasing, and has become one of the most common chronic diseases of Chinese middle-aged women, so it is of great significance to detect and treat the pelvic floor function of such women.

[0003] In the prior art, Chinese patent CN210962019U discloses a pelvic cavity examination probe and pelvic cavity detection device, which comprises a shell with a cavity inside, a window is provided on the side wall of the shell and communicates with the cavity, an elastic member with electrodes is sealed and covered on the window and is protrudingly arranged relative to the shell, the cavity is filled with gas of a predetermined pressure, the elastic member deforms to change the gas pressure in the cavity when it is squeezed by the pelvic floor muscle, and the electrodes are used to detect the electromyographic signal of the pelvic floor muscle, which can effectively and accurately feedback the muscle strength condition and electromyographic signal of the pelvic floor muscle. The device is only suitable for electromyographic detection of pelvic floor muscle, and due to the limitation of the number and position of the windows on the shell, the measurement is not accurate and the repeatability is poor during the detection process due to the influence of factors such as displacement in the vagina after activity.

[0004] The Chinese patent CN219109484U also discloses a comprehensive detection probe for pelvic floor muscle information, which can simultaneously collect the surface electromyogram information of the female pelvic floor muscle and the intravaginal pressure information by simultaneously arranging the detection electrode sheet and the intravaginal pressure detection mechanism on the probe, and can make the probe suitable for women of different ages under the action of the supporting air bag by the fusion of the two functions, and the electrode sheet is more attached to the intravaginal wall of the female in the detection process, the size of the air bag can be adjusted to adapt to vaginas of different sizes, tightness and depth, and the probe can be controlled to maintain the best detection volume, the structure is convenient to use, is suitable for a wide range of people, can simultaneously detect multiple groups of pelvic floor muscle data, improves the detection efficiency of medical treatment, and increases the accuracy of detection. However, the pelvic floor pressure detected by the probe is the overall situation of the pelvic floor muscle force perceived by the supporting air bag, abdominal interference cannot be excluded (when the vaginal muscle contraction force of some patients is poor, the abdominal contraction force is increased compensatorily, so that the pelvic floor muscle contraction is accompanied by the contraction of the abdominal muscle or other muscles of the body), the muscle strength of the muscles at different positions of the pelvic floor cannot be measured, and the electrode sheet is a single-channel electrode on the surface of the supporting air bag, which can only qualitatively represent the local situation of the pelvic floor muscle electricity, and cannot measure the electromyogram of the muscles at different positions of the pelvic floor.

[0005] Based on the above situation, in order to improve the detection and treatment effect of clinical pelvic floor disease, it is necessary to provide a precise detection and treatment vaginal probe which can detect electromyogram and pressure. Content of the utility model

[0006] The utility model discloses a kind of universal vaginal muscle electromyography detection probe, the detection probe is set with flexible inflatable air bag, and multiple flexible elastic air bags are arranged on inflatable air bag, the whole part of probe contact with vagina is all flexible structure, different test sample groups can be adapted using the control of inflation amount, with wide universality, simultaneously, different testers test accuracy can also be guaranteed by the elastic air bag of multiple channel arrangement, and the interference of abdominal cavity pressure can be excluded, provide high-precision detection data for the detection and treatment of pelvic floor disease.

[0007] The utility model discloses a kind of universal vaginal muscle electromyography detection probe, including probe body and inflatable air bag of sleeve set on probe body, probe body is hollow cylindrical structure, and inflatable air bag is provided with inflation passage on probe body;A muscle strength electromyography detection contact point is arranged on the top of inflatable air bag, and a plurality of muscle strength electromyography detection contact points are arrayed on the circumference of inflatable air bag, the muscle strength electromyography detection contact point is all internally preset with pressure elastic air bag, pressure sensor is arranged in elastic air bag, and flexible electrode sheet is arranged on the outer surface of elastic air bag.

[0008] The array respectively comprises four rows of detection rings arranged along the probe body axis in sequence, each row of detection rings is composed of at least four muscle force electromyography detection contacts arranged in a ring shape around the periphery of the inflatable air bag, the muscle force electromyography detection contacts of each row of detection rings are arranged equidistantly, adjacent detection rings are arranged equidistantly, and the muscle force electromyography detection contacts of adjacent detection rings are arranged staggeredly.

[0009] The probe body is internally provided with a pressure collector and an electromyography signal collector, the pressure collector is connected with the pressure sensor through wireless signals, and the electromyography signal collector is connected with the flexible electrode sheet through a flexible electrode lead wire.

[0010] The inflatable air bag is in an elliptical spherical structure after being inflated.

[0011] The elastic air bag is in a semicircular spherical structure.

[0012] The inflatable air bag and the elastic air bag are made of silicone, latex, nitrile rubber or polyurethane.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages and beneficial effects:

[0014] (1) the utility model discloses a full-flexible probe air bag formed by an inflatable air bag and an elastic air bag, the inflatable air bag is designed as an elliptical spherical structure, which can increase the comfort of the patient to be detected, and can control the size of the air bag through the inflation amount to adapt to different test sample groups, has universality, and guarantees the test accuracy of different testers.

[0015] (2) the utility model discloses the design of a plurality of elastic air bags, realizes the design of multi-channel muscle force electromyography detection contacts, utilizes the pressure sensor arranged in the muscle force electromyography detection contact and the flexible electrode arranged on the outer surface, realizes the three-dimensional pelvic floor muscle state quantitative accurate evaluation integrated with multi-channel muscle force electromyography detection, and since the muscle force electromyography detection positions of the same contact are synchronous, the mutual calibration of muscle force electromyography measurement results of different types of muscles at different positions is also realized.

[0016] (3) the utility model discloses the muscle force electromyography detection contact arranged at the top of the inflatable air bag to detect the muscle force electromyography value transmitted to the vagina by the abdominal cavity, during detection, the muscle force electromyography detection contact can be combined with the bottom dome position of the vagina, and the pressure sensor arranged in the elastic air bag can be combined with the pressure data transmitted to the pelvic floor by the contraction of the abdominal muscle, realizes the quantitative detection and analysis of the abdominal cavity pressure.

[0017] (4) The utility model discloses utilize the multiple muscle strength myoelectricity detection contacts of setting on the circumference of the inflatable air bag to detect the muscle strength myoelectricity value of different types of muscles on different positions of the vagina lateral wall, and the flexible contact of these muscle strength myoelectricity detection contacts can be closely combined with the pelvic cavity wall during detection, and the muscle strength myoelectricity value of different types of muscles on different positions can be captured in real time and accurately, thereby realizing the comfort, detection accuracy and versatility.

[0018] (5) The utility model discloses setting at least 16 muscle strength myoelectricity detection contacts in the multiple muscle strength myoelectricity detection contacts of array distribution, and the arrangement mode is according to four muscle strength myoelectricity detection contacts as a circle, and there are 4 contacts in each circle, and the muscle strength myoelectricity detection contacts of adjacent two circles are all staggered, can realize the detection of 8 directions of the vagina inner wall, and further improve the accuracy and comprehensiveness of detection data. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic drawing of the utility model (before the inflatable air bag is inflated).

[0020] Figure 2 It is the structure schematic drawing of the utility model (after the inflatable air bag is inflated).

[0021] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic drawing of the muscle strength myoelectricity detection contact in the utility model.

[0022] Among them, 1 - probe body, 2 - inflatable air bag, 3 - muscle strength myoelectricity detection contact, 301 - elastic air bag, 302 - pressure sensor, 303 - flexible electrode sheet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The utility model will be further explained in detail in combination with examples, but the implementation mode of the utility model is not limited to this.

[0024] Example 1:

[0025] This embodiment relates to a kind of universal vaginal muscle strength myoelectricity detection probe, adopt probe body 1 and set in probe body 1 on inflatable air bag 2 composition, inflatable air bag 2 is provided with multiple muscle strength myoelectricity detection contacts 3, the acquisition of the pressure signal and myoelectricity data of multiple channels can be realized by these muscle strength myoelectricity detection contacts 3, then the capture of the muscle strength myoelectricity value of different types of muscles on different positions can be realized, while the interference of abdominal cavity pressure can be excluded, therefore, the accuracy of pelvic floor disease detection data can be effectively improved, and provide high-precision detection data for subsequent pelvic floor dysfunction disease diagnosis or treatment.

[0026] As Figure 1 And Figure 2As shown in the structure, the probe body 1 is the inner core of the entire probe, which can be designed as a hollow cylindrical structure. An inflation channel is arranged on the probe body 1, which can be used to connect the external air source and the inflatable air bag 2, so as to realize the inflation / deflation of the inflatable air bag 2. As for the plurality of muscle force electromyography detection contacts 3 arranged on the inflatable air bag 2, one muscle force electromyography detection contact 3 is arranged at the top end of the inflatable air bag 2, which can be used to detect the muscle force electromyography value transmitted by the abdominal cavity to the vagina. The remaining muscle force electromyography detection contacts 3 are arrayed on the circumference of the inflatable air bag 2, which can be used to detect the muscle force electromyography values of different types of muscles at different positions of the vaginal sidewall. Referring to Figure 3 As shown in the structure, the muscle force electromyography detection contact 3 is an elastic air bag 301 with a preset internal pressure. A pressure sensor 302 is arranged in the elastic air bag 301. When the preset pressure of the elastic air bag 301 changes due to external pressure, the pressure sensor 302 can detect the pressure change in real time and obtain pressure data. A flexible electrode sheet 303 is arranged on the outer surface of the elastic air bag 301. The flexible electrode sheet 303 can detect the electromyography value of the contact position in real time.

[0027] In this embodiment, the arrayed muscle force electromyography detection contacts 3 can realize comprehensive detection of multi-channel and different orientation muscle force electromyography. In a specific embodiment, the array can be four rows of detection rings arranged along the axial direction of the probe body 1 in sequence. Each row of detection rings is composed of four muscle force electromyography detection contacts 3 arranged in a ring shape on the circumference of the inflatable air bag 2. The muscle force electromyography detection contacts 3 in each row of detection rings are arranged at equal intervals. The adjacent detection rings are arranged at equal intervals, and the muscle force electromyography detection contacts 3 of the adjacent detection rings are arranged at different positions. Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in the structure, the muscle force electromyography detection contacts 3 of the adjacent detection rings are arranged at different positions.

[0028] For convenient use, the pressure collector and the electromyographic signal collector can be arranged in the probe body 1, the pressure collector is connected with the pressure sensor 302 through wireless signals, the electromyographic signal collector is connected with the flexible electrode sheet 303 through the flexible electrode lead, the flexible electrode lead is connected with the electromyographic signal collector after being embedded in the inner wall of the elastic air bag 301 and the inflatable air bag 2, a wireless transmission module can be arranged in the probe body 1, and the muscle strength electromyographic data collected by the pressure collector and the electromyographic signal collector are transmitted to the client by wireless signals, or are transmitted to the client through the data line at the bottom of the probe body 1. In the specific implementation, the shape of the inflatable air bag 2 after being inflated can be designed as an oval spherical structure or an olive shape, the elastic air bag 301 is designed as a semicircular spherical structure, and the inflatable air bag 2 and the elastic air bag 301 are made of silicone, latex, nitrile rubber or polyurethane, so that the inflatable air bag 2 and the elastic air bag 301 are fully flexible, the comfort of the tester is greatly improved, different test sample groups can be adapted by the inflation amount, the universality of the probe is improved, and the probe has a good popularization and application prospect.

[0029] Embodiment 2

[0030] This embodiment relates to the specific operation process of the vaginal muscle strength electromyographic detection probe in embodiment 1 in the process of pelvic floor muscle strength electromyographic detection.

[0031] After the vaginal muscle strength electromyographic detection probe is disinfected, the probe is inserted into the vagina of the patient to be tested, the inflatable air bag 2 is inflated by opening the external air source, in the inflation process, the position of the probe is appropriately adjusted, so that the muscle strength electromyographic detection contacts 3 at the top end of the probe are attached to the position of the vaginal floor dome, and the muscle strength electromyographic detection contacts 3 groups on the side wall of the probe are attached to the position of the vaginal side wall, and the inflation is completed; the probe detection switch is turned on, and the muscle strength electromyographic values of the pelvic floor muscles of the patient in the pre-rest stage, the rapid contraction stage, the tense contraction stage, the endurance contraction stage and the post-rest stage are detected, specifically including the muscle strength electromyographic values of the abdominal cavity transmitted to the vagina and the muscle strength electromyographic values of different types of muscles at different positions of the vaginal side wall; after the client receives these muscle strength electromyographic values in real time, the pelvic floor muscle three-dimensional muscle strength electromyogram can be finally obtained after the data processing and drawing on the computer, which is further used for the clinicians to evaluate, diagnose or treat the pelvic floor disease of the patient.

[0032] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the present application in any form, and any simple modification or equivalent change made according to the technical essence of the present application to the above embodiment falls within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A universal vaginal muscle force electromyography detection probe, characterized in that: The probe body (1) is a hollow cylindrical structure, and the probe body (1) is provided with an inflation channel communicating with the inflatable air bag (2); a muscle strength and electromyography detection contact (3) is arranged at the top end of the inflatable air bag (2), and a plurality of muscle strength and electromyography detection contacts (3) are arranged in an array on the circumference of the inflatable air bag (2); the muscle strength and electromyography detection contact (3) is an elastic air bag (301) with a preset pressure inside; a pressure sensor (302) is arranged in the elastic air bag (301); and a flexible electrode sheet (303) is arranged on the outer surface of the elastic air bag (301).

2. The universal vaginal muscle force and myoelectricity detecting probe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The array respectively includes four rows of detection rings arranged in sequence along the axial direction of the probe body (1), each row of detection rings is composed of at least four muscle strength and electromyography detection contacts (3) arranged in a ring shape on the circumference of the inflatable air bag (2), the muscle strength and electromyography detection contacts (3) of each row of detection rings are arranged at equal intervals, adjacent detection rings are arranged at equal intervals, and the muscle strength and electromyography detection contacts (3) of adjacent detection rings are arranged at different positions.

3. The universal vaginal muscle force and myoelectricity detecting probe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The probe body (1) is provided with a pressure collector and a muscle electromyography signal collector, the pressure collector is connected to the pressure sensor (302) through a wireless signal, the muscle electromyography signal collector is connected to the flexible electrode sheet (303) through a flexible electrode lead, and the flexible electrode lead is connected to the muscle electromyography signal collector after being embedded in the elastic air bag (301) and the inner wall of the inflatable air bag (2).

4. The universal vaginal muscle force and myoelectricity detecting probe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inflatable air bag (2) is in an oval spherical structure after being inflated.

5. The universal vaginal muscle force and myoelectricity detecting probe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic air bag (301) is in a semicircular spherical structure.

6. The universal vaginal muscle force and myoelectricity detecting probe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inflatable air bag (2) and the elastic air bag (301) are made of silicone, latex, nitrile rubber or polyurethane.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Pelvic cavity detection probe and pelvic cavity detection device

    CN210962019U

  • Comprehensive detection probe for pelvic floor muscle information

    CN219109484U