Self-examination device
AssigneeSante Feminine Limited
InventorsCarlos Becerra, David Williams
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Abstract
A self-examination device including (i) a first layer formed of two sheets of material connected to form a plurality of enclosures encapsulating fluid therein and (ii) a second layer composed of a sheet of material opposing the first layer and attached to the first layer along a first portion to form a cavity between the first and second layers. The second layer is unattached to the first layer along a second portion to form an opening to the cavity to receive at least a portion of a hand to enable a person to perform a self-examination via the enclosures of the first layer.
Claims31
A self-examination device, comprising:
- a first layer forming at least one enclosure encapsulating fluid therein;
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- a second layer opposing the first layer and attached to the first layer along a first portion of the second layer to form a cavity between the first and second layers and unattached to the first layer along a second portion of the second layer to form an opening to the cavity to receive at least a portion of a hand to enable a person to perform a self-examination by applying pressure to the enclosures of the first layer, the first and second layers together defining a palm region and at least one finger region, the at least one enclosure encapsulating fluid being located substantially within the finger region and no enclosures encapsulating fluid within the palm region.
A method of manufacturing a self-examination device, comprising:
- forming a first layer formed of a at least one enclosure encapsulating fluid therein;
- attaching a second layer in opposition to the first layer along a first portion of the second layer to form a cavity between the first and second layers, a second portion of the second layer being unattached to the first layer to form an opening to the cavity to receive at least a portion of a hand to enable a person to perform a self-examination by applying pressure to the enclosures of the first layer, and the first and second layers together defining a palm region and at least one finger region;
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- positioning the at least one enclosure encapsulating fluid substantially within the finger region and no enclosure encapsulating fluid within the palm region.
A method for performing an examination on a part of the human anatomy, said method comprising:
- inserting at least a portion of a hand into an examination device including two layers, a first layer forming at least one enclosure encapsulating fluid therein and a second layer being attached to the first layer and defining an opening between the first and second layers, the first and second layers together defining a palm region and a finger region, the at least one enclosure encapsulating fluid being located substantially within the finger region and no enclosures encapsulating fluid located in the palm region;
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- performing an examination of a part of the human anatomy by pressing at least one finger against the part of the human anatomy via at least one enclosure of the first layer.
A self-examination device, comprising:
- a first layer forming at least one enclosure encapsulating fluid therein, said first layer including two sheets of material connected to form the at least one enclosure;
- and
- a second layer attached to the first layer to form a cavity between the first and second layers and to form an opening to the cavity for receiving a portion of a hand, the first and second layers each having an edge at the opening, the edges of the layers being unaligned when the layers are substantially contiguous, a seal connecting the two sheets and located substantially between the finger and palm regions,
- whereby the unaligned edges facilitate separation of the layers upon receiving the portion of a hand into the opening to the cavity to perform a self-examination by applying pressure to the at least one enclosure of the first layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.