FemiScan
Soft and Safe Continence Care
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Urinary incontinence is a condition in which involuntary leakage of urine becomes a social or hygiene
problem and which can be objectively shown (International Continence Society).
Urinary incontinence is present in about 5-15% of people aged 15-75 years. In working age individuals,
however, the problem is almost exclusively restricted to women.
Embarrassment
and anxiety
Women
with urinary incontinence suffer from isolation, absenteeism, restriction
of leisure time activities, sexual problems and anxiety.
In
an epidemiological study carried out in Finland (Mäkinen et al. 1993),
the average time from onset of urinary incontinence until seeking help
is over 6 years. Only one quarter of patients seek help on their
own.
Stress
and urge incontinence
The
two main types of urinary incontinence.
Urge
incontinence is a consequence of hyperactive bladder function in which
the patient senses the need to urinate before leakage of urine. Urge
incontinence is associated with e.g. recurrent urinary tract infections
and central nervous system disorders.
About
a fourth of urinary incontinence cases are urge incontinence. Urge
incontinence can be treated with medicines that relax bladder muscle function.
The most common (40%) incontinence disorder is stress incontinence, in which urine leaks during physical exertion. Other problems are also associated with urinary incontinence, such as fecal incontinence and prolapse of the uterus. Urinary incontinence caused by insufficient support of the pelvic floor can be treated surgically, but surgery can be avoided with many other modes of therapy.
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Most
Urinary Incontinence Cases Can Be Successfully Treated
Active pelvic floor muscle training is the most important of the pelvic floor conditioning methods. Such training increases pelvic floor muscle strength and functional capacity. New training methods take advantage of developments in microprocessor based EMG biofeedback. EMG biofeedback enables e.g. follow-up of individually tailored home training programs. Through biofeedback many physiological conditions or changes of which the patient is completely unaware can be observed. Especially voluntary contraction of weak pelvic floor muscles is difficult. Biofeedback is beneficial in teaching control of many body functions, including control of pelvic floor muscles. Visual or auditory feedback reinforces self instruction. Suitable
aids can also be found for patients who do not achieve the desired results
from biofeedback, thus guaranteeing a vigorous lifestyle uninhibited by
the consequences of incontinence.
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80%
of Patients Undergoing Physical Therapy Improve
For
improvement of urinary stress incontinence by non surgical means, that
pelvic floor exercises must be properly carried out for a sufficient period
of time.
After a traditional three month pelvic floor training program 55% of patients improve, 15% do not benefit and 30% discontinue exercises before the end of the program.
By
improving the method of follow-up and increasing motivation, 80% of women
suffering from stress incontinence can improve.
| The Femiscan Incotrainer diagnostics and treatment device is used to evaluate condition of the pelvic floor muscles. The measurement is based on EMG activity recorded from the pelvic floor muscles. With the help of the new anatomically designed probe both left and right sided activity can be measured simultaneously. An easy to use Windows program is part of the package. | Evaluation
of Muscle Condition
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| With the user friendly FemiScan Windows program an individualized training program can be designed for the patient. Care instructions are stored in the FemiScan Home Trainer, which guides the exercises with clear verbal commands. Measurement results and a training diary are recorded in the Home Trainer memory, available for review during follow-up visits. | Individualized
Tailoring of
the Training Program
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| The Home Trainer has an internal microprocessor, which contains a training program, a sound processor for verbal instructions and memory sufficient for one month of training. | Home
Training Phase
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Home Trainer enables complete home care follow up and graphic display of
results and progress.
The FemiScan system uses sterilized single user electrodes. |
Follow-up
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PRICE
LIST - PRODUCTS FOR HOME USE
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FEMISCAN COMPLETE CLINIC SYSTEM
