System and Method for Intrauterine Insemination
AssigneeInnoMed Seven, LLC
InventorsKirby J. Plessala, Deneen T. Plessala, Peter T. Falkner
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Abstract
A kit and method for intrauterine insemination is provided. The kit includes a cervical plug configured to receive an intrauterine insemination catheter and operable for preventing a semen sample from leaking from a cervical canal into a vaginal cavity of the patient due to reflux caused by contractions of the uterus, and a positioning tool operable to hold the cervical plug in place while the intrauterine insemination catheter is removed. The positioning tool is engageable with but not attached to the cervical plug and is capable of being removed from the cervical plug, leaving the cervical plug in place.
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A kit for use in performing an intrauterine insemination, comprising:
- a cervical plug configured to receive an intrauterine insemination catheter and operable for preventing a semen sample from leaking from a cervical canal into a vaginal cavity of the patient due to reflux caused by contractions of the uterus;
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- a positioning tool operable to hold the cervical plug in place while the intrauterine insemination catheter is removed,
- characterized in that said positioning tool is engageable with but not attached to the cervical plug and is capable of being removed from the cervical plug, leaving the cervical plug in place.
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