Novel directionally sensitive sensor probe for the clinical evaluation of the pelvic floor biomechanics

Author

Omata, Sadao ; Yamaguchi, Osamu ; Yoshimura, Yasukuni ; Constantinou, Christos E.

Author_Institution

Coll. of Eng., Nihon Univ., Fukushima, Japan

fYear

2003

fDate

20-22 Oct. 2003

Firstpage

278

Lastpage

279

Abstract

The construction of a novel and directionally sensitive multiple biosensor probe designed to localize the weaknesses of the pelvic floor muscles is presented. Probe is intended for clinical applications to evaluate the biomechanical properties of the perivaginal smooth and skeletal muscles. In addition system is designed to evaluate the dynamic distribution of pelvic floor forces during voluntary contraction and ability to transduce forces generated by the pelvic floor to the urethra and associated structures.

Keywords

biomechanics; biomedical transducers; displacement measurement; force measurement; muscle; patient diagnosis; biomechanical properties; clinical evaluation; directionally sensitive multiple biosensor probe; directionally sensitive sensor probe; force displacement transducers; pelvic floor biomechanics; pelvic floor forces; pelvic floor muscles; perivaginal smooth muscles; skeletal muscles; urethra; voluntary contraction; Applicators; Biosensors; Displacement measurement; Floors; Force measurement; Force sensors; Mechanical sensors; Probes; Sensor systems; Transducers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Biomedical Engineering, 2003. IEEE EMBS Asian-Pacific Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7943-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APBME.2003.1302692

Filename

1302692