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Implementation of Urinary Incontinence Therapy Device with Wireless Bluetooth Communication

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  • Lee, Seung-Jik (Daewon Science College) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Ah (Biomedical Engineering Department, School of Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Tae-Soo (Biomedical Engineering Department, School of Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Wun-Jae (Department of Urology, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Cha, Eun-Jong (Biomedical Engineering Department, School of Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
  • 이승직 (대원과학대학) ;
  • 김경아 (충북대학교 의과대학 의공학교실) ;
  • 이태수 (충북대학교 의과대학 의공학교실) ;
  • 김원재 (충북대학교병원 비뇨기과) ;
  • 차은종 (충북대학교 의과대학 의공학교실)
  • Published : 2006.08.01

Abstract

Devices in current market to perform electrical stimulation therapy of the urinary incontinence frequent in aging women are very much impractical to us ε due to the wired configuration. The present study implemented new wireless device to enhance self as well as in-hospital therapy with the easiest and the most convenient application. The therapy system consisted of two modules, called 'master' and 'slave', communicating with each other by the wireless Bluetooth protocol. The patient controls therapy processes on the master module in hand, transmitting the required informations to operate the slave module placed within her pants with the viginal electrode connected, delivering appropriate electrical stimulation. Wireless communication enabled self therapy with clothes on, leading to a great convenience for the patient. The stimulation output signal was comparable to commercialized products in both waveform and stimulation capacity.

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