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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2002
Applicant:
Guillermo Hernan Davila, Pompano Beach, FL (US);
Inventor:
Guillermo Hernan Davila, Pompano Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/103 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for qualitative assessment of pelvic floor muscular strength includes inserting a spherical intracavitary device into vagina or anus above the level of the levator plate and measuring a force necessary to remove the inserted device from the vagina or anus. A diagnostic set for qualitative assessment of pelvic floor muscular strength, includes at least one spherical intracavitary device and a force gauge. The device and force gauge can be attached together after insertion of the device into the vagina or anus.