Method and apparatus to quantify the muscle integrity - nerve and nerve related to the function of the pelvic floor or pelvic organ

摘要

(57) related [summary] to the function of the pelvic floor or [challenge] pelvic organs, nerves and nerve - to provide a method and apparatus to quantify the muscle integrity. Device for measuring the neural activity or muscle of the pelvic floor is provided with a means for measuring the neural activity of the nerves of the pelvic floor area caused by the induction of efferent nerve signals in the sacral nerve or spinal cord or [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] pelvis. In a preferred embodiment, the method may include placing the vaginal or anal canal a probe having a proximal recording electrode along the outer surface thereof. Probe has a sheath of Spreading having a recording electrode which is disposed on the outer surface. Alternatively, the probe has an inflatable balloon at its distal end, the recording electrode is disposed on an outer surface of the balloon. Proximal recording electrode is located outside the distal end of the probe itself. Disk having a recording electrode is placed in the rectum in contact with the tissue overlying the submucosal space. Having a core made of a material of spring-like clips "C" shape is provided basically.