The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a digital therapeutic device and mobile application for patients with high-tone pelvic floor disorders.
The award will support the creation of an interactive pelvic wand and accompanying smartphone app to enable patients to conduct targeted pelvic floor muscle physical therapy sessions remotely. The wand is designed to sense its intravaginal position and communicate with the app in real-time to potentially guide users through muscle exercises and provide feedback to optimize treatment. It is intended that the technology will help address barriers to traditional physical therapy like cost and access issues by allowing patients to self-administer therapy at home under remote supervision. Outcomes of the project include a connected, wireless pelvic floor device and app to broaden treatment opportunities for the over 33 million women in the U.S. affected by these disorders.
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