GB2058571A

GB2058571A - Exercising perineal muscles

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Publication number: GB2058571A
Application number: GB7840758A
Authority: GB
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1978-10-16
Filing date: 1978-10-16
Publication date: 1981-04-15
Also published as: GB2058571B

Abstract

A device for exercising the perineal muscles comprises a shaft having a tapered portion with an enlarged spherical end for insertion in the vagina, these being provision for suspending various weights from the other end of the shaft. While in position, pull is exerted on the device by variable weights on a hanger. By combining repeated efforts of the muscles to retain the weighted device, with other physiological instructions, the device provides a training method for restoring function to the muscles of the perineal zone, weakened by pregnancy, age etc. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Gynatone, perineal training programme and device The patent is sought for a programme of training and strengthening the perineal musculature dependant upon a device to be held in position against the gravitational pull of a series of variable weights.

The entire device consists of eight parts five of which are the individual weights. They are not a modification or improvement of an existing device.

No such device is believed to have been available previously.

The contention is that the first parts of the device when in position can be retained against gravity by contraction of the relevant muscles. As training proceeds increasingly heavyweights are attached to the device tending to overcome the ability of the muscles to maintain support of the device. As muscle ability increases so heavier weights are used until the entire programme can be carried out.

Part one: a clear plastic shaft of diameter 2.5 cms, and overall length, 1 6cms, tapered towards one end and having an enlarged proximal end in the form of a sphere of diameter 3.0 cms. proximal to the tapered portion. The narrowest diameter of the taper to be 1.0 cms.

Screwed into the distal end surface of the shaft is a one inch screw carrying an eyelet of aperture 0.5 cms.

Part two; identical with part one save for the larger diameter of the sphere at 3.5 cms.

Partthree: a weight hanger made in stainless steel. It consists of a steel disc of diameter 2.8 cms and thickness 0.15 cms. From the centre of one surface of the disc stands the hanging portion made also of stainless steel rod of diameter 0.2 cms and of length 9.3 cms. At the far end from the disc the rod is bent into a three quarter circle thereby forming a hook by which the weight hanger can be suspended from the eyelet of parts one or two.

Parts four to eight (inclusive): these are all stainless steel weights. Each is disc shaped and of diame tes 2.8 cms. A portion of the disc along one radius is cut out to a slot of width 0.22 cms. This enables the weight to be slid into position on the weight hanger, (Part three). The weights differ in thickness only according to their differing weights as below.

/weights 1 & . 10 grams Thickness 0.2 cms.

Weight 3. 20 grams Thickness 0.4 cms.

Weight 4. 50 grams Thickness 1.1 cms.

Weight 5. 100grams Thickness 2.22 cms.

It is claimed that the Gynatone device is a new way of training the musculature of the female perineum.

Muscles in that zone, particularly the bulbocavernosus and ischiocavernosus amongst others, are prone to become weakened by the effects of pregnancy, delivery, and the ageing processes. This results in a variety of symptoms such as cystocoele, rectocele, stress incontinence of urine etc.

The patent is sought for what is a programme of training and strengthening the perineal musculature using a surgical instrument.

The Gynatone instrument consists in all of eight parts, five of which are individual weights of the same diameter but of different mass. The other parts are 1. a prosthesis made in plastic and of head diameter 3.5 cms.

2. a similar prosthesis but with head diameter 3.0 cms.

3. a weight hanger which attaches to either of 1 or 2 and on which varying weights can be suspended.

Methodofuse. When inserted into the vagina the tapered neck of the Gynatone shaft is gripped by the perineal musculature. It can be retained in position by these muscles against the gravational pull of the weights. As training proceeds additional weights are added consequently training the muscles and restoring function.

Description of parts.

1. A clear plastic shaft of diameter 2.5 cms, and overall length 16.0 cms, tapered towards one end. Athe proximal end is an enlarged head of spherical shape and diameter 3.5 cms. The head and the shaft are separated by a narrower neck region 1.0 cm in diameter. It is into this neck that the muscles grip.

Screwed into the distal end surface of the shaft is a one inch screw carrying an eyelet of aperture 0.5 cm.

2. Exactly as part 1, but having a head diameter 3.0 cm.

3. a weight hanger made in stainless steel. It consists of a disc of diameter 2.8 cms and thickness 0.15 cms.

From the centre of one surface extends the hanging portion mad of a stainless steel rod of length 9.3 cms. At the end furthest from the disc the rod is bent into athree-quartercircle thereby forming a hook by which the hanger can be suspended from the eyelet of part1 or2.

4. Parts four to eight are weights made of stainless steel and of diameter 2.8 cms. Each weight is either drilled through or slotted so that it can be placed on the weight hanger, the drill-hole or slot being 0.22 cms across. The weights differ in thickness only according to their weights. These are approximate and depend on the density of the steel used at different times.

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Claims

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Gynatone, perineal training programme and device The patent is sought for a programme of training and strengthening the perineal musculature dependant upon a device to be held in position against the gravitational pull of a series of variable weights. The entire device consists of eight parts five of which are the individual weights. They are not a modification or improvement of an existing device. No such device is believed to have been available previously. The contention is that the first parts of the device when in position can be retained against gravity by contraction of the relevant muscles. As training proceeds increasingly heavyweights are attached to the device tending to overcome the ability of the muscles to maintain support of the device. As muscle ability increases so heavier weights are used until the entire programme can be carried out. Part one: a clear plastic shaft of diameter 2.5 cms, and overall length, 1 6cms, tapered towards one end and having an enlarged proximal end in the form of a sphere of diameter 3.0 cms. proximal to the tapered portion. The narrowest diameter of the taper to be 1.0 cms. Screwed into the distal end surface of the shaft is a one inch screw carrying an eyelet of aperture 0.5 cms. Part two; identical with part one save for the larger diameter of the sphere at 3.5 cms. Partthree: a weight hanger made in stainless steel. It consists of a steel disc of diameter 2.8 cms and thickness 0.15 cms. From the centre of one surface of the disc stands the hanging portion made also of stainless steel rod of diameter 0.2 cms and of length 9.3 cms. At the far end from the disc the rod is bent into a three quarter circle thereby forming a hook by which the weight hanger can be suspended from the eyelet of parts one or two. Parts four to eight (inclusive): these are all stainless steel weights. Each is disc shaped and of diame tes 2.8 cms. A portion of the disc along one radius is cut out to a slot of width 0.22 cms. This enables the weight to be slid into position on the weight hanger, (Part three). The weights differ in thickness only according to their differing weights as below. /weights 1 & . 10 grams Thickness 0.2 cms. Weight 3. 20 grams Thickness 0.4 cms. Weight 4. 50 grams Thickness 1.1 cms. Weight 5. 100grams Thickness 2.22 cms. CLAIMS It is claimed that the Gynatone device is a new way of training the musculature of the female perineum. Muscles in that zone, particularly the bulbocavernosus and ischiocavernosus amongst others, are prone to become weakened by the effects of pregnancy, delivery, and the ageing processes. This results in a variety of symptoms such as cystocoele, rectocele, stress incontinence of urine etc. The patent is sought for what is a programme of training and strengthening the perineal musculature using a surgical instrument. The Gynatone instrument consists in all of eight parts, five of which are individual weights of the same diameter but of different mass. The other parts are 1. a prosthesis made in plastic and of head diameter 3.5 cms. 2. a similar prosthesis but with head diameter 3.0 cms. 3. a weight hanger which attaches to either of 1 or 2 and on which varying weights can be suspended. Methodofuse. When inserted into the vagina the tapered neck of the Gynatone shaft is gripped by the perineal musculature. It can be retained in position by these muscles against the gravational pull of the weights. As training proceeds additional weights are added consequently training the muscles and restoring function. Description of parts.

2. Exactly as part 1, but having a head diameter 3.0 cm.

Weights 1 and 2 10 grams Thickness (approx) 0.2 cms Weight3 20 grams Thickness (approx) 0.4cms VVeight4 50 grams Thickness (approx) 1.1 cms WeightS 100 grams Thickness (approx) 2.2 cms It is claimed that this is an entirely new method of training or retraining perineal musculature with medicinal advantage. It is not a modification or improvement of any existing device. No such device is believed to have been invented previously.

I declare that I am the sole inventor of the surgical device named Gynatone.