Hemorrhoidal ice-treatment device
OwnerMark Wiersoninventor
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Abstract
A small, reusable, previously cooled or frozen bladder that is applied to the anal area of a user. The bladder consists of two two-ply sheets of a flexible, semi-porous material, such as polyethylene, hermetically heat sealed together at the edges to form an internal cavity. The cavity contains a cold-temperature storage means, such as water, glycerol, a combination thereof, or other chemical slurry, and a medicinal agent, such as witchhazel, shark oil, yarrow, other astringents, and lidocaine or other pain relievers.
Claims17
A device for the symptomatic treatment of hemorrhoidal discomfort, comprising:
- (a) a bladder having opposite walls defining an enclosed inner cavity, said walls consisting of a semi-permeable material;
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- (b) a congealable liquid contained in said cavity and comprising a medicinal ingredient.
A method for treating the symptoms of hemorrhoidal discomfort, comprising the following steps:
- (a) providing a bladder having opposite walls defining an enclosed inner cavity, said walls consisting of a semi-permeable material;
- (b) filling said cavity with a congealable liquid comprising a medicinal ingredient and sealing the cavity;
- (c) freezing the liquid to produce a cold-pack device;
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- (d) placing the device within an anal area of a user;
- thereby providing a cold treatment and concurrently applying said medicinal ingredient to the anal area as the medicinal ingredient is released through the walls of the bladder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.