Intravaginal therapeutic muscle exerciser and method of use

Claim 1

A liquid filled therapeutic device for use by patients in exercising the unseen muscles of the pelvic diaphragm, including the iliococcygeus, the pubococcygeus, and the levator ani muscles, comprising: a. a liquid storage reservoir; b. a colored liquid held in said reservoir, said liquid comprising: 1. water; and 2. a nontoxic coloring agent in said water; c. transparent graduated indicating column means mounted with said reservoir for indicating the amount of said colored liquid stored in said reservoir by the height of a column of said colored liquid in said transparent indicating column means; d. an elongated elliptical member of pliable material for contracting in response to constriction of the muscles of the pelvic diaphragm and containing a quantity of said liquid to substantially fully fill and distend said member during insertion in the vaginal canal; e. a tubular connecting means having one end connected to said reservoir; f. a connecting member connected to an end of said liquid filled member and the other end of tubular connecting means; g. first means for closing said tubular connecting means intermediate said connecting member and said fluid reservoir; and h. second means for closing said end of said liquid filled member; whereby the patient may close said second means and maintain said member distended to facilitate insertion of said member in the vaginal canal and subsequently open said second means permitting contraction of said liquid filled member by constriction of the vaginal muscles which increases the amount of liquid in said reservoir thereby increasing the height of the column of said liquid of said indicating means to indicate to the patient the degree and duration of the effective constriction of the muscles of the pelvic diaphragm.

Claim 3

A method of therapeutically exercising the unseen muscles of the pelvic diaphragm, including the iliococcygeus, the pubococcygeous and the levator ani muscles, comprising the steps of: a. attaching the first end of a flow member to an outlet of a storage reservoir, such storage reservoir having an indicating column mounted therewith; b. attaching a first clamp to the second end of the flow member; c. attaching an elongated elliptical pliable member to the second end of the flow member; d. attaching a second clamp to the elongated pliable member adjacent the flow member; e. filling the storage reservoir with a colored liquid; f. opening the first clamp and the second clamp to permit passage of the colored liquid from the storage reservoir through the flow member to the pliable member; g. filling the pliable member with the colored liquid; h. distending the pliable member with the colored liquid; i. engaging the second clamp to prevent escape of the colored liquid from the distended pliable member; j. inserting the distended pliable member into the vaginal canal; k. releasing the second clamp to permit flow of the colored liquid into and out of the pliable member in response to constrictions of the unseen muscles of the pelvic diaphragm whereby the user may determine progress in the therapeutic exercise of the muscles of the pelvic diaphragm by observing the fluctuation of the colored liquid in the indicating column mounted with the storage reservoir.

Claim 4

A method of therapeutically exercising the unseen muscles of the pelvic diaphragm, including the iliococcygeus, the pubococcygeous and the levator ani muscles, comprising the steps of: a. attaching the first end of a flow member to an outlet of a storage reservoir, such storage reservoir having an indicating column mounted therewith; b. attaching a first clamp to the second end of the flow member; c. attaching an elongated elliptical pliable member to the second end of the flow member; d. attaching a second clamp to the elongated pliable member adjacent the flow member; e. filling the storage reservoir with a colored liquid; f. opening the first clamp and the second clamp to permit passage of the colored liquid from the storage reservoir through the flow member to the pliable member; g. filling the pliable member with the colored liquid; h. distending the pliable member with the colored liquid; i. engaging the second clamp to prevent escape of the colored liquid from the distended pliable member; j. inserting the distended pliable member into the vaginal canal; k. releasing the second clamp to permit flow of the colored liquid into and out of the pliable member in response to constrictions of the unseen muscles of the pelvic diaphragm whereby the user may determine progress in the therapeutic exercise of the muscles of the pelvic diaphragm by observing the fluctuation of the colored liquid in the indicating column mounted with the storage reservoir.