BIOFEEDBACK SYSTEM FOR URINARY INCONTINENCETREATMENT

This new biofeedback has been developed by the division of Biomedical Signals and Systems and the division of Instrumentation and Bioengineering at CREB UPC and the support of the Hospital Clínic. A "Biofeedback for pelvic floor training" fully functional and competitive has been validated by clinical staff specialized in urology and tested on voluntary giving excellent results. The developed system has an added value in relation to other tele commercial solutions from a usability standpoint and also provides more versatile services personalized to the patient treatment. The system software has a simple user interface, with a friendly communication with the other stages transparent to the user. Also, the application includes numerous options that allow clinicians to make your task easier and faster. A specific hardware for recording pelvic floor and abdominal muscle activity. Has been developed The system is calibrated automatically for each patient and configured individually with the exercises defined by the medical staff. The system includes a data management system based on a structure of folders and files specific to each patient in conjunction with a database that allows us to link these files with personal data of the patient. The design includes a statistical algorithm to evaluate the different exercises performed by the patient, both in the office and in the workouts at home, it make this a unique application software in its field, offering the clinician the opportunity to learn the evolution of the patient after treatment quickly and easily.