Segmented Pelvic Floor Applicator for Simultaneous Energy Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current therapeutic approaches for treating pelvic floor tissues and organs are invasive, uncomfortable, and often ineffective due to rigid applicators that fail to adapt to the patient's anatomy, leading to incomplete treatment and potential pain, with existing methods lacking in versatility and causing patients to avoid necessary care.
Innovation Solution
The use of devices and methods that apply a combination of different types of energy, such as electromagnetic and mechanical energy, with detachable parts allowing for customizable applicators that can be adapted to the patient's anatomy, enabling non-invasive, self-operated treatment with improved comfort and efficacy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electromagnetic energy is used for tissue denaturation and new tissue synthesis, then tissue rejuvenation is achieved, but the operator must continuously move the applicator causing patient discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The treatment area is divided into multiple zones with different energy delivery elements positioned to treat specific regions simultaneously. The applicator head contains segmented energy delivery elements that can be independently controlled to treat different portions of the tissue at the same time, reducing the need for continuous movement and improving patient comfort while maintaining treatment efficacy.
Solution Approach 2:
The applicator is designed with movable and adjustable components that allow dynamic adaptation to the patient's anatomy. The applicator can be positioned and adjusted to maintain optimal treatment zones without requiring continuous movement, thereby improving patient comfort while ensuring reliable tissue rejuvenation.
2Device complexity
If a fixed shape applicator is used for energy delivery, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to different patient anatomies leading to incomplete treatment
Solution Approach 1:
The applicator is divided into modular segments that can be independently positioned and adjusted. Each segment contains energy delivery elements that can be independently controlled, allowing the applicator to adapt to different anatomical shapes while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. The segmented design enables customization for different patients without requiring complete redesign of the entire applicator.
Solution Approach 2:
The applicator incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms that allow it to adapt its shape and position to match different patient anatomies. These mechanisms enable the applicator to transform from a simple fixed structure into a versatile adaptive device, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and anatomical adaptability.
3Strength
If invasive surgical methods are used for pelvic floor treatment, then structural support is improved, but the treatment is painful and requires invasive intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces invasive mechanical surgical intervention with non-invasive electromagnetic energy delivery. The energy delivery elements transmit electromagnetic energy through the tissue to stimulate connective tissue remodeling and strengthen pelvic floor support structures without requiring physical incisions or invasive manipulation, thereby maintaining treatment effectiveness while eliminating surgical pain and discomfort.
Solution Approach 2:
Electromagnetic energy serves as an intermediary that transfers therapeutic effects to the deep pelvic floor tissues without requiring direct physical contact or invasion. The energy penetrates the tissue to stimulate collagen and elastin production, providing structural support enhancement while avoiding the harmful effects of invasive surgical methods.
4Measurement precision
If treatment requires continuous operator supervision and movement, then treatment precision is maintained, but treatment time increases and patient comfort decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The treatment area is segmented into multiple zones with dedicated energy delivery elements for each zone. This allows simultaneous treatment of multiple areas, reducing the total treatment time while maintaining precision through independent control of each segment. The segmented design eliminates the need for continuous operator movement to treat different areas sequentially.
Solution Approach 2:
The applicator is designed to treat multiple tissue zones simultaneously and continuously without requiring interruption or repositioning. The continuous operation of multiple energy delivery elements in parallel maintains treatment precision while significantly reducing the overall treatment duration, eliminating the trade-off between precision and time.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach provides faster, more consistent, and long-lasting tissue treatment with reduced risk of complications, allowing for effective treatment of various pelvic floor issues without the need for continuous operator supervision, enhancing patient comfort and treatment outcomes.
Implementation Method 1
Another approach, used for vaginal and vulvar rejuvenation, utilizes the electromagnetic energy for denaturation of existing tissue to induce the deposition of a newly synthetized tissue
Implementation Method 2
The energy may be any kind of electromagnetic energy (e.g. light, radiofrequency energy and/or microwave energy); mechanical energy (e.g. acoustic wave, ultrasound wave or shock wave)
Implementation Method 3
The energy may be any kind of electromagnetic energy (e.g. light, radiofrequency energy and/or microwave energy); mechanical energy (e.g. acoustic wave, ultrasound wave or shock wave)
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AI summary
Methods and devices for pelvic floor tissue treatment involve positioning at least one applicator adjacent to the pelvic floor tissue and transferring energy into the tissue, causing a biological effect in the tissue. The applicator may have a detachable part which can be changed to better provide specific treatments. The detachable part may contain at least one energy delivery element providing one type of energy for use in providing the treatment.