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US 2019/0336324 A1Published application
Vaginal barrier device apparatus and method
OwnerKukhee Chooinventor
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Abstract
A vaginal barrier device system and method for preventing entry of potentially contaminated fluid during immersion activities such as swimming or bathing, providing a secure fit, easy insertion and extraction, convenient cleaning, carrying, and storage, and avoiding irritation of the cervix or vaginal wall.
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A vaginal barrier device apparatus for preventing entry of potentially contaminated fluid during immersion activities, the vaginal barrier device comprising:
- (i) a single unit of flexible material, further comprising:
- (a) a flexible stem of substantially cylindrical form, having a long axis between an upward end and a downward end;
- (b) an end grip at the downward end of said flexible stem;
- (c) a domed first circular barrier at the upward end of said flexible stem;
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- (d) at least three intermediate circular barriers arrayed along said flexible stem;
- where said domed first circular barrier and each said intermediate circular barrier is arrayed co-axially upon said flexible stem, extending, at rest, substantially perpendicularly radially from said flexible stem, the extended ends each defining a resting circumference co-axial with said flexible stem;
- where said domed first circular barrier and each said intermediate circular barrier have a tapering profile from relative thickness at said flexible stem to relative thinness near the circumference of each;
- where said domed first circular barrier and each said intermediate circular barrier are adapted to flex downward upon insertion and flex upward upon extraction, each thereby defining a circumference smaller than the resting circumference when flexed;
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- where said vaginal barrier device, in use, is adapted to seal the vagina against intrusion of fluid.
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A vaginal barrier device method, comprising:
- (i) providing a vaginal barrier device, further comprising:
- (a) a single unit of flexible material, further comprising:
- (1) a flexible stem of substantially cylindrical form, having a long axis between an upward end and a downward end;
- (2) an end grip at the downward end of said flexible stem;
- (3) a domed first circular barrier at the upward end of said flexible stem;
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- (4) at least three intermediate circular barriers arrayed along said flexible stem;
- where said domed first circular barrier and each said intermediate circular barrier is arrayed co-axially upon said flexible stem, extending, at rest, substantially perpendicularly radially from said flexible stem, the extended ends each defining a resting circumference co-axial with said flexible stem;
- where said domed first circular barrier and each said intermediate circular barrier have a tapering profile from relative thickness at said flexible stem to relative thinness near the circumference of each;
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- where said domed first circular barrier and each said intermediate circular barrier are adapted to flex downward upon insertion and flex upward upon extraction, each thereby defining a circumference smaller than the resting circumference when flexed;
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- (ii) using said vaginal barrier device to seal the vagina against intrusion of fluid, for preventing entry of potentially contaminated fluid during immersion activities.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.