Methods and devices for personal care including menstruation and microbial infections
OwnerKimberly Jo Cullinventor
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Abstract
The invention disclosed herein generally relates to a methods and devices for personal care. The invention includes methods and devices for ameliorating microbial infections and for capture and disposal of menstrual fluid.
Claims16
A device for inhibiting abnormal growth of a pathogen on a body surface or cavity comprising a shell and a chamber, wherein the chamber is within the shell and is capable of containing a freezable or cooling filler, wherein the filler is capable of being frozen or rendered cooler, wherein when the filler is frozen or rendered cooler and applied to body surfaces, the device cools the body surface or cavity to a temperature that inhibits the growth of the pathogen, and/or disrupts biofilms.
A method of inhibiting abnormal growth of a pathogen on a body surface comprising:
- supplying a device comprising a shell and a freezable or cooling filler contained within a chamber within the shell;
- freezing the device until the filler is frozen or rendered cooler;
- applying the device to the body surface for a period of time sufficient to inhibit abnormal growth of the pathogen.
A device for capturing and disposing of menstrual fluid comprising a shell, a chamber, and an opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.