Biofeedback device for an incontinent person

A - Human Necessities – 61 – B

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A61B 5/0488 (2006.01) A61B 5/00 (2006.01) A61F 13/15 (2006.01) A61F 13/42 (2006.01) A61F 13/82 (2006.01) A61L 15/18 (2006.01) A61L 15/20 (2006.01) A61L 15/24 (2006.01) A61L 15/26 (2006.01) A61L 15/56 (2006.01) G01N 33/483 (2006.01) G01N 33/487 (2006.01) G01N 33/53 (2006.01)

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CA 2335792

A biofeedback device (10) for predicting an impending elimination of bodily waste in an incontinent person includes a sensing element (12) in contact with an area of a user so as to detect electical activity of a sphincter muscle associated therewith and a signaling element (24) operatively connected to the sensing element that provides a signal upon an occurrence of a predetermined electrical activity for the sphincter muscle. The biofeedback device (10) is able to predict an impending elimination of bodily waste for an incontinent person, as well as assist the incontinent person in achieving a contraction of his/her sphincter muscle.

Dispositif (10) de rétroaction biologique servant à prédire une élimination imminente de déchets corporels chez une personne incontinente et comprenant un élément (12) de détection en contact avec une zone de la personne, de manière à détecter l'activité électrique d'un muscle sphincter associé à cet élément, ainsi qu'un élément (24) de signalisation couplé à l'élément de détection et produisant un signal lors de l'apparition d'une activité électrique prédéterminée du muscle sphincter. Ce dispositif (10) permet de prédire l'élimination imminente de déchets corporels chez une personne incontinente et d'aider cette dernière à contracter son muscle sphincter.

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