Elvie*

Elvie: a quality realtime feedback device for your pelvic floor exercises.

Elvie is a vaginal biofeedback device containing a triaxial accelerometer and a force-sensitive resistor. It is based on bluetooth technology and was developed by British company Chiaro who used a world class team combining the expertise of a head engineer from Dyson and a co-founder of Jawbone (the market leader in wearable technology). Together, they have set new standards for women’s technology, recently winning "Best R&D Award" at The Design Museum in London.

From a women's health physio point of view, knowing that world renowned pelvic floor researcher Dr Kay Crotty was also involved in the development of Elvie is reassuring of the quality of this product.

It is hard to exercise muscles you can't see. Without feedback, you simply don't know how you're doing.
Elvie has designed and patented a new way to measure force so that you can visualise your pelvic floor or kegel exercises in real-time.

Backed by research

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How does Elvie work?

• The small pod- shaped Elvie is inserted into the vagina with the tail sitting against your pubic bone. It is the tail that emits the Bluetooth signal.
• It comes with an extra sleeve, which fits over the body of the Elvie, for those who feel they need a slightly larger fit.
• Once inserted it connects to your smartphone via Low Energy Bluetooth ( which is lower emission than standard Bluetooth) and steps you through an individualised exercise session.
• The sensors measure pelvic floor muscle contraction and relaxation and the app allows the user to visualise the exercises in real time.
• The technology within Elvie utilises accelerometers. The top surface measures force exerted and the patented system of force and motion sensors within the Elvie can detect very small changes in force exerted by the wearer when contracting the pelvic floor muscles.
• Elvie detects an incorrect contraction if the user moves Elvie caudally (towards the feet or outwards as in bearing down instead of lifting up) more than 15 degrees. This triggers messaging in the App prompting the user to try again.
• The App contains a help section for information on how to correctly perform pelvic floor contractions and also prompts the user to see a women's health physiotherapist if they continue to encounter difficulties.

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What is Elvie made from?

• phalate- free body safe medical grade silicone which is very smooth and comfortable to wear internally.
• 100% waterproof.

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Will Elvie be suitable for me?

• ​The Elvie works by detecting movement and squeeze so your pelvic floor muscles do need to be able to contract to work.
• It is 29mm wide without the extra sleeve and 34mm with it on. This means your hiatal width needs to be in this range to get the best effect from it. See diagram below for a description of hiatal width.
• Generally speaking if you have a wider hiatus or an avulsion of the levator ani (deep layer of the pelvic floor muscles) the Elvie won't be the best device for you.

Diagram below on the left shows the hiatal width (arrow) and a levator ani avulsion on the right.

Diagram used with kind permission of Lori Forner. Copyright Lori Forner. 

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Smartphone compatibility:

• iPhones 4S, and newer
• iPad 3 and nwer
• Android phones 4.3 and above which support Bluetooth Low Energy.
• Huawei will not support the Elvie App**

Platform Requirements:

• iOS 7.0+
• Android 4.3+

Languages:

The Elvie Trainer app is available in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Trad. Chinese, Russian and others.

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What do you receive with your Elvie order?

• Elvie : exercise tracker
• Carry case (doubles as a charger)
• USB charging cable
• Optional cover for custom sizing
• Free iPhone and Android app

 

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2 Year Warranty

Safety :

• Elvie uses Bluetooth Low Energy at 2.4 gigahertz.
• Bluetooth devices are extremely low powered- less than a cordless phone and approximately 100 times less than the maximum power of a mobile phone.
• It's due to this fact that most wireless healthcare and medical devices use Bluetooth.
• Elvie uses Bluetooth Low Energy, which offers an even lower emission than standard Bluetooth. In addition, Bluetooth emits from the tail of Elvie which always remains outside the body.

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From the Elvie site:

Kegel products are often designed from existing sex toys which can be too big or uncomfortable. We started from scratch to find the perfect shape that you could, and would, use anywhere. Every aspect of the design has been meticulously considered based on feedback from 150 women and counting. We know you want small, discreet and custom sizing. The result is a product created by women, for women
               Less mindless squeezing, more measureable results.