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US 12,680,061 B2Granted
Gas permeable intravaginal culture device
AssigneeReprohealth Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJames Donahue, Michael Whitt, Katherine Russell, Christina Nicole Harrison, Sarah Sanders
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Abstract
An intravaginal culture device includes an outer housing configured for vaginal insertion. The outer housing includes an upper portion that removably couples with a lower portion. A first inner vessel is located at the upper portion and is configured to house a first plurality of embryos. A second inner vessel is located at the lower portion and is configured to house a second plurality of embryos.
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An intravaginal culture apparatus, comprising:
- an outer housing configured for vaginal insertion, wherein the outer housing includes an upper portion and a lower portion, and wherein the upper portion removably couples with the lower portion;
- a first inner vessel located at the upper portion, wherein the first inner vessel is configured to house a first plurality of embryos;
- a second inner vessel located at the lower portion, wherein the second inner vessel is configured to house a second plurality of embryos;
- wherein the first inner vessel and the second inner vessel each include a base and a removable lid configured to sealingly engage with the respective base;
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- wherein the outer housing, the first inner vessel base and the second inner vessel base are CO2 (carbon dioxide) permeable.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- an outer vessel configured for insertion into a vaginal canal, wherein the outer vessel includes an upper portion configured to sealingly engage with a lower portion;
- a first inner vessel defining a first receiving chamber, wherein the first inner vessel is removably received in the upper portion;
- a second inner vessel defining a second receiving chamber, wherein the second inner vessel is removably received in the lower portion;
- a first lid removably coupled to the first inner vessel;
- a second lid removably coupled to the second inner vessel;
- wherein the first receiving chamber and the second receiving chamber are each configured to house a culture medium and at least one of a gamete and an embryo;
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- wherein the outer vessel, the first inner vessel, and the second inner vessel each include a gas permeable portion configured to permit the passage of CO2 between the vaginal canal and the first and the second receiving chambers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.