Abstract: The invention applies to the sector of devices for therapeutic and physiotherapy use and relates to a portable tool (1) for self-decongesting and reducing inflammation of the rachis of a user including two rods (2, 3) arranged for being placed at the sides of the spine, wherein the tool includes first flexible connecting elements (5) for the two rods (2, 3), arranged for limiting the mutual lateral displacement thereof between two pre-defined positions (D1, D2) of minimum and maximum distance and wherein the first connecting elements (5) are arranged for allowing non-parallel positioning of the two rods (2, 3) in a substantially convergent manner.
Abstract: A vibratory device (20) for treating female voiding dysfunctions, such as urinary stress incontinence, by inserting it into a patient's urinary tract and imparting vibrations to the urethral walls and the bladder neck. The device is made in the form of a urological bougie (23) which has a distal end and a proximal end and consists of two resilient rods (26 and 28). The rods are removably interconnected at their distal ends by means of two short extensions (52a and 52b) which are inserted into a cup-shaped cavity (68). This cavity is formed at the end of a cam (66). The cam has an elliptical or oval shape and is driven into rotation from a rotary drive unit (24) through a cam shaft (64) which passes through the hole formed by grooves (54) on the mating surface of the rods. Due to the elliptical configuration of the cam, its rotation causes expansion of the rods (26 and 28).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 16, 1998
Date of Patent:
July 13, 1999
Inventors:
German Borodulin, Alexander Shkolnik, Maxim Persidsky