BewellConnect, a Boston based healthcare company recently unveiled its new wireless pelvic floor muscle trainer, MyPeriTens at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 in Las Vegas. The probe is designed by a physiotherapist and help strengthen weakened pelvic floor muscles.
The device can be used as short-term treatment for perineal weakness after labor and heavy intensity exercise or as an ongoing treatment for stress incontinence, urge incontinence, or both.
The product is categorized as class IIa medical device and can be used for self-training sessions at home or in collaboration with a physiotherapist.
It has dual functions of EMS (electrical muscle stimulation) and TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) and during a Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) session the targeted muscle is stimulated through an electrical impulse resulting in muscle strengthening and rehab.
It is controlled by a smartphone app via Bluetooth and is also compatible with the tablet. The patient can choose from 16 preset programs and 10 intensity levels to suit her personal needs. The data can be shared with the physiotherapist over a secured connection.
Alexia Sibony, Director of Clinical Research Quality and Innovation for BewellConnect Corp said, "Post-partum pelvic floor dysfunction is widely underreported due to the sensitive nature of the problem. MyPeriTens will allow women and their physicians to address this challenge with a discreet and highly effective therapy, from the comfort of their own home."
Pending FDA approval in USA, it is expected to hit the market at the end of 2018.
Pending FDA approval in USA, it is expected to hit the market at the end of 2018.
MyPeriTens app is available on Apple Store and Google Play
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Courtesy: bewell-connect.com
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