Patent ID: 7563258
Filing Date: 2009-07-21
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A method for rehabilitative treatment of a body cavity using an apparatus for controllably introducing fluids into the body cavity, said apparatus including a fluid flow conduit interconnected with the body cavity, pressurization means operably associated with the fluid flow conduit for introducing fluid under pressure into the fluid flow conduit and sensor means operably interconnected with the fluid flow conduit for sensing fluid pressure within the fluid flow conduit, said method comprising using the pressurization means and the fluid flow conduit, undertaking a plurality of treatment cycles, including a first treatment cycle, comprising the steps of controllably pressurizing the body cavity at a predetermined inflation rate until a predetermined maximum pressure is reached while controllably expanding the body cavity; using the sensor means to measure the pressure within the body cavity to ascertain when the predetermined maximum pressure has been reached; and, upon reaching the predetermined maximum pressure, depressurizing the body cavity for a period of time.