inflatable menstrual cup for blood leakage prevention
OwnerFiliberto P. Zadini, Giorgio Zadiniinventors
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Abstract
An intravaginal inflatable member impermeable to fluids capable when inflated of providing sealable closure of the vaginal canal for the prevention of exit of menstrual blood from the vaginal orifice. The inflatable member can be connected to an absorbent member or can be a stand alone device. Inflation of the inflatable member can be activated manually by the user or via an intravaginal applicator which has the dual function of inserting and delivering the device into the vagina and that of actuating the source of inflation to inflate the inflatable member.
Claims15
A catamenial device for insertion into a vagina canal having a wall, comprising:
- an expandable member;
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- an inflation apparatus housed within said expandable member to inflate said expandable member, wherein said expandable member prevents passage of liquids into said inflation apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.