Device and method for fitting a pessary
There is provided a device for measuring an inside shape of a vagina, including a device body, operationally connected to one or more movable cheeks, the cheeks movable in a direction substantially transaxially relative to the device body longitudinal axis, and a width indicator, for indicating a distance between opposite faces of the cheeks. There is provided a method for fitting a pessary including inserting a Pessary Caliber (PC) into a vagina, extending cheeks of the PC to press against sides of the vagina, measuring a distance between the cheeks, measuring how deep the PC is inserted into the vagina, and selecting a pessary size based, at least in part, on the measuring. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
1. A device for measuring an inside shape of a vagina, comprising:
a device body, operationally connected to one or more movable cheeks in a single axial plane, the one or more cheeks movable to a plurality of positions in the single axial plane in a direction transaxially relative to the device body longitudinal axis and in the single axial plane, wherein a distal portion of the device body has a symmetrical exterior shape in the single axial lane; and
a width indicator, for indicating a distance between opposite faces of the cheeks,
the device for measuring an inside shape of a vagina included in a kit along with an feminine incontinence treating pessary and wherein a cross sectional area of the cheeks which abuts walls of the vagina is equal to a cross sectional area of the pessary which abuts the walls of the vagina.
2. The device of claim 1 and further comprising a depth indicator, for indicating a depth of insertion of the device into the vagina.
3. The device of claim 1 and further comprising a force gage, for measuring a force by which the cheeks are pressing against the inside of the vagina.
4. The device of claim 1 in which the cheeks are shaped so as to prevent damage to vagina walls when pressing against the inside of the vagina.
5. The device of claim 1 in which the one or more movable cheeks comprise at least two cheeks, each movable in an opposite direction transaxially to the device body longitudinal axis.
6. The device of claim 1 in which the one or more movable cheeks are operationally connected to the device body by linkage of a mechanical arm for each cheek.
7. The device of claim 6 in which a rod is operationally connected to the mechanical arms, and pushing the rod causes the mechanical arms to push the movable cheeks substantially outward.
8. The device of claim 1 in which the width is indicated in terms of a pessary size.
9. The device of claim 2 in which the depth is indicated in terms of a pessary size.
10. The kit of claim 1 , in which a shape of a portion of the cheeks which abuts the vaginal walls is similar to a shape of a portion of the pessary which abuts the vaginal walls.
11. The device of claim 1 , in which the cheeks are expandable from an overall width of 15 mm to 95 mm.