KR20230029214A - Spiral vaginal insert - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a spiral vaginal insert, which comprises: a spiral vaginal support part inserted into the vagina of a woman, supporting a vaginal wall at an upper end, and made of an elastic material that can be deformed by external force to elastically touch and pressurize the vaginal wall; and a diameter adjusting part capable of reducing or enlarging the diameter of the vaginal support part.

Description

Spiral vaginal insert {SPIRAL VAGINAL INSERT}

The present invention relates to a vaginal insert made of an elastic material that can be inserted into a woman's vagina to appropriately pressurize the vaginal wall to prevent urinary incontinence and to store menstrual blood in the vagina without leakage, and more particularly, to a vaginal insert made of an elastic material that is easily self-inserted without finger insertion. It relates to a spiral vaginal insert capable of reducing or expanding the diameter of the vaginal insert according to the size of the vagina of the user.

In general, women, particularly women who have given birth at least once, older women, women who have gained weight rapidly, and women who are obese, may experience involuntary loss of urine due to stress urinary incontinence or combined stress and urge urinary incontinence. Sneezing or coughing increases intra-abdominal pressure, which in turn increases pressure on the bladder and causes involuntary expulsion of urine. The frequency and severity of this loss of urine may increase as the muscles and tissues near the urethral fascia area weaken.

Meanwhile, it is known that the urinary sphincter located at the upper end of the urethra adjacent to the bladder blocks the passage of urine from the bladder to the urethra well when it has a round or circular cross-sectional shape. Therefore, by supporting the proximal urethra and elevating it above the pelvic floor, intra-abdominal pressure can be increased, thereby suppressing urethral pressure and urine excretion.

As the number of women suffering from urinary incontinence increases, the demand for non-surgical methods for reducing involuntary incontinence is increasing day by day. To this end, there are special products that can achieve the intended purpose through vaginal insertion, but most of them can only be purchased by doctor's prescription, and in particular, size control and vaginal insertion must be dependent on the doctor for accurate execution. there is

Accordingly, a device for preventing urinary incontinence has emerged, which can be purchased as needed by consumers and easily inserted into and removed from the vagina by themselves. However, in order to insert such a urinary incontinence prevention device into the vagina by the user himself, there is an unsanitary problem since the user has no choice but to insert the device and the finger together into the vagina. In addition, since the size of the vagina is different for each user, it is not possible to properly press the vaginal wall, so that a sufficient effect cannot be obtained, or excessive pressure causes pain and discomfort.

On the other hand, organs in the pelvis, such as the bladder, uterus and rectum, are supported by the muscles and ligaments in the pelvis. However, due to aging, fertility, etc., muscles are relaxed and elastic tissue is damaged, and the strength to support the pelvic organs is weakened, and organ prolapse often occurs through the vaginal opening. Even in the case of such pelvic organ prolapse, a non-surgical method of preventing organ prolapse by inserting a device supporting the cervix and the vaginal wall into the vagina is used, but this also has the same problems as the above-mentioned urinary incontinence prevention device.

In addition, in the case of women, if the fertilization of the egg does not occur, menstruation occurs when the endometrium breaks down at regular intervals and is discharged through the vagina along with blood. Therefore, when the menstrual cycle arrives, menstrual blood is treated by attaching a sanitary napkin to underwear to absorb or inserting a tampon or menstrual cup into the vagina to absorb or collect the menstrual blood.

However, in the case of tampons or menstrual cups, especially menstrual cups, a sanitary problem is bound to arise because the user must change the size and shape of the cup and then pick it up with his or her fingers and insert it into the vagina. Nevertheless, unlike sanitary napkins or tampons, the use of the menstrual cup is expanding due to its ability to be reused, and there is a need for a method that can be easily inserted without inserting a finger.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2005-0090413 (published on September 13, 2005) Korean Patent Publication No. 2018-0126689 (published on November 28, 2018)

An object of the present invention is to provide a spiral vaginal insert that can be easily inserted into a woman's vagina without inserting a finger and can elastically press the vaginal wall.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a spiral vaginal insert that can be used regardless of the size of the vagina because the diameter can be reduced or enlarged to suit the size of the vagina of the user, and can minimize the reluctance and discomfort of insertion. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a spiral vaginal insert capable of stably collecting and storing menstrual blood in the vagina and suppressing uterine prolapse.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a spiral vaginal insert capable of selectively adjusting a compression portion of the urethra for preventing urinary incontinence.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a spiral vaginal insert capable of preventing unwanted insertion into the vagina from being forced.

The spiral vaginal insert according to the present invention for achieving the above objects is inserted into the vagina of a woman, the upper end supports the vaginal wall, and is composed of an elastic material that can be deformed by an external force to elastically contact the vaginal wall. a compressible spiral vaginal support; and a diameter adjusting unit capable of reducing or enlarging the diameter of the vaginal support.

The diameter adjusting portion may include: an adjusting rod extending from an upper end of the wire constituting the vaginal support toward a lower end and penetrating the inside of the vaginal support; and a rotation guide provided at a lower end of the vaginal support and rotatably inserting the control rod; the diameter of the vaginal support may be adjusted by relatively rotating the control rod with respect to the rotation guide.

Here, the rotation guide may be configured separately and joined, but it is preferable to configure the wire constituting the vaginal support by twisting it at least once in a ring shape.

Preferably, the vaginal support may be divided into at least two zones along its longitudinal direction, and the elasticity of each zone may be configured differently so that the diameter of the vaginal support is different for each zone when expanded by the diameter adjusting unit. This makes it possible to further improve the effect of preventing urinary incontinence, which varies depending on the compression position of the urethra.

The vaginal support may be configured in a tapered shape with a diameter gradually increasing towards the upper end, so that the diameter of the vaginal support may be easily adjusted and the left and right vaginal walls and the anterior and posterior vaginal fornims may be evenly contacted.

In addition, a setting means for fixing the diameter adjusting part may be further included, so that the diameter of the vaginal support part may be adjusted according to the size of the user's vagina, and then the adjusted state may be stably maintained.

Preferably, a plurality of anti-intrusion protrusions may be further provided on the inner circumference of the vaginal support, and thus unwanted forced insertion (rape) can be effectively prevented.

In addition, the present invention may further include a secretion bag coupled to the vaginal support to collect secretions. Accordingly, menstrual blood can be easily collected and stored in the vagina without leakage, and can be easily discharged and removed.

Here, a commercial menstrual cup may be mounted on the vaginal support instead of a secretion bag by configuring the upper end of the vaginal support in a shape corresponding to the shape of a normal menstrual cup.

The cross-section of the wire constituting the vaginal support is formed to have a thickness in the central direction larger than the thickness in the radial direction of the vaginal support, so that the diameter of the vaginal support can be reduced and expanded more stably during rotation of the diameter adjusting unit.

Preferably, the wire constituting the vaginal support may be made of an elastic material such as a biocompatible polymer resin, and the outer circumference may be coated with silicone to ensure safety in use.

According to the spiral vaginal insert according to the present invention, since the diameter adjusting part extends toward the lower end of the vaginal support, it can be easily inserted into the vagina without inserting a finger, and the vaginal support has a spiral shape so that the vaginal wall is uniform. It can be pressed with elasticity.

In particular, since the diameter of the vaginal support can be reduced or enlarged according to the size of the user's vagina through the rotation of the diameter adjusting unit, the vaginal wall can be appropriately compressed regardless of the size of the vagina, and the discomfort and resistance to insertion can be minimized. can

In addition, by attaching a secretion bag or a menstrual cup, menstrual blood can be stably collected and stored, then easily removed, and the upper part can evenly support the vaginal fornix, which is effective in preventing uterine prolapse.

In addition, since the diameter of the vaginal support part is configured differently along its longitudinal direction, the urethral pressure portion for preventing urinary incontinence can be selectively controlled, so that urinary incontinence can be more effectively suppressed.

In addition, since a plurality of anti-intrusion protrusions are provided on the inner circumference of the vaginal support, it is possible to reliably prevent unwanted insertion into the vagina, thereby protecting it from unexpected damage.

In addition, the deformable spiral shape allows the insert to be adjusted to the arch of the vagina, and can be adjusted to any posture (eg, standing, sitting, bending, etc.) taken by the wearer during daily activities, thereby mitigating resistance to the implant. Of course, you can get quality exercise effects during activities.

1 is a front view of a spiral vaginal implant according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a plan view of a spiral vaginal implant according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a cross-sectional view of a wire constituting the spiral vaginal implant of the present invention;
4 (a) and (b) are a perspective view and a plan view of a spiral vaginal insert according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 5 (a) and (b) are perspective views showing the operating state of the spiral vaginal insert of the present invention;
6 is a perspective view showing a spiral vaginal insert according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 6;
8 is a plan view showing a state in which anti-intrusion protrusions are provided in the spiral vaginal insert of the present invention;
9 (a) and (b) are a perspective view and a cross-sectional view of a fixing part of a spiral vaginal insert according to an embodiment of the present invention;
10 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing another example of a wire constituting the spiral vaginal implant of the present invention;
11 is a cross-sectional view showing another form of the spiral vaginal implant of the present invention;
12 is an excerpted perspective view showing another form of the spiral vaginal implant of the present invention.

Such specific features and other advantages of the present invention will become more clear with the following description of preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 5, the spiral vaginal insert 1 according to the present invention includes a spiral vaginal support 10 that can be inserted into a woman's vagina and elastically pressurize the vaginal wall, and this vaginal support 10 ) It may be configured to include a diameter adjusting unit 20 that can reduce or enlarge the diameter of the.

The vaginal support 10 may be configured by winding an elastic wire 2 having an arbitrary diameter in a spiral shape by a set length. Therefore, the diameter of the vaginal support part 10 can be increased or decreased by the rotation of the diameter adjusting part 20 as will be described later. Accordingly, even if the diameter of the vaginal support 10 is properly set in consideration of the average vaginal diameter of a woman, vaginas of different sizes can be appropriately compressed through adjustment. When viewed from a plan view, the vaginal support 10 has a circular shape with a passage 13 in the center so that secretions and the like can be discharged therein, so that the upper end 11 uniformly covers the left and right vaginal walls and the anterior and posterior vaginal fornix. can be closely supported.

The vaginal support 10 may be configured to have the same diameter in all parts, but preferably has a tapered shape in which the diameter gradually decreases from the upper end 11 to the lower end 12 as shown in FIG. can be This makes it easier to adjust the diameter of the vaginal support part 10 by the diameter adjusting part 20 .

The wire 2 constituting the vaginal support 10 constitutes the body 3 of a material that is elastically deformable and suitable for the human body, for example, a polymer organic compound such as ABS, and is attached to the outer circumferential surface of the body 3. By coating with silicon 4 or natural rubber, safety of contact with the vaginal wall over a long period of time can be ensured. At this time, it may be desirable to have irregularities 5 on the outer circumference of the body 2 to increase bonding force with the silicon 4 .

The diameter adjusting unit 20 includes an adjusting rod 21 connected to the upper end of the wire 2 constituting the vaginal support unit 10 and a rotation guide 22 provided at the lower end 12 of the vaginal support unit 10. ) can be included. The control rod 21 may be bent at the upper end of the wire 2 and extend long toward the lower end to pass through the passage 13 of the support 10 . The rotation guide 22 may be configured in an annular shape that rotatably inserts and supports the control rod 21 . As shown in FIG. 1, the rotation guide 22 may be configured to wind the lower end of the wire 2 constituting the vaginal support 10 around the control rod 21 at least once, or 4 and 5, it may be a rotation guide 22a of a separate configuration joined to the lower end 12 of the vaginal support 10.

Accordingly, by relatively rotating the control rod 21 with respect to the rotation guides 22 and 22a, the diameter of the vaginal support 10 can be simply adjusted according to the size of the user's vagina. That is, when the control rod 21 is relatively rotated in an arbitrary direction with respect to the rotation guide 22, as shown in FIGS. Due to this action, the diameter (D) (d) of the vaginal support part 10 can be enlarged or reduced. Therefore, the user can reduce the diameter (d) of the vaginal support 10 and insert it into his or her vagina, and then appropriately enlarge the diameter of the vaginal support 10 to adjust it according to the size of the vagina.

Preferably, for easy rotation of the control rod 21 when adjusting the diameter of the vaginal support 10, the diameter control unit 20 further includes a gripping unit 30 extending downward from the rotation guides 22 and 22a. It may include, and may further include a setting means for fixing the diameter adjusting part 20 to maintain the shape of the diameter-adjusted vaginal support part 10. Fixing parts 31 and 32 for stably fixing them to the setting means may be bent at the front ends of the gripping part 30 and the adjusting rod 21. The setting means is fixed outside the vagina and may be configured in various forms. For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 , it may be a holder 40 for fixing the fixing parts 31 and 32 of the diameter adjusting part 20 . The holder 40 includes a plurality of fixing holes 41 into which the fixing parts 31 and 32 are inserted, respectively, to prevent the fixing parts 31 and 32 from being rotated by the restoring elasticity of the vaginal support part 10. It may be a configuration having. This holder 40 may be attached to a pad or underwear.

6 and 7, the spiral vaginal insert 1 of the present invention is a vaginal support ( 10) may be equipped with a secretion bag (50). The secretion bag 50 is configured, for example, in the form of a long bag so that its inlet portion can be coupled to the outer circumference of the vaginal support portion 10, and then the remaining portion not coupled into the passage 13 of the vaginal support portion 10. By being drawn in, it is possible to provide an obstruction space with an open top in the passage 13 of the vaginal support unit 10 . Accordingly, the opening 51 of the secretion bag 50 directly contacts the vaginal wall while covering the cervix, so that secretions such as menstrual blood can be collected and stored without leakage, and uterine prolapse can be suppressed. In addition, when the treatment drug is accommodated in the secretion bag 50 and inserted into the vagina, the drug can be easily injected into the uterus.

In FIG. 8 , the spiral vaginal insert 1 of the present invention includes a plurality of intrusion prevention protrusions 14 on the wall of the passage 13 of the vaginal support 10 to prevent forcible entry of unwanted foreign substances into the vagina. more can be formed. The anti-intrusion protrusion 14 can prevent rape by forming a sharp end to cause strong pain to the foreign substance when forcibly entering the foreign substance. In addition, a plurality of protrusions (not shown) may be provided on the outer circumference of the vaginal support unit 10, in which case it is possible to increase vaginal support and increase sexual sensation.

In FIG. 9 , the elasticity of the vaginal support part 10 of the spiral vaginal insert 1 of the present invention may be formed to be partially different from each other along the longitudinal direction. For example, the vaginal support part 10 is divided into first and second zones 10a and 10b in the central direction, and the elasticity of each zone 10a and 10b is made different so that the diameter adjusting part 20 When a twisting force is applied, the first and second zones 10a and 10b can be configured to have different diameters by generating a difference in elastic deformation. As a method of varying the elasticity of the first and second zones 10a and 10b, for example, each zone 10a and 10b of the vaginal support 10 is configured with wires 2 of different materials having different elasticity. It can be achieved by integrally bonding or by making the cross-sectional areas of the wires 2 of the same material different from each other, or by making the cross-sectional shapes different. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4 , the tapered shape can be easily implemented when the vaginal support 10 is enlarged by the diameter adjusting unit 10 without configuring the vaginal support 10 in a tapered shape.

This configuration can properly configure the shape of the vaginal wall and the pressure required for each part of the vagina, so that the vaginal wall can be supported in contact more reliably and stably. Therefore, the effect of suppressing urinary incontinence, which may vary depending on the compression site of the urethra, can be more reliably implemented. In addition, the fixing parts 31 and 32 of the diameter adjusting part 20 do not have a separate holder 40 and are fixed holes provided between the pad absorbing part 60 and the pad contact part 61 so as not to come into direct contact with the human body. It can be fixed by inserting it into (62). Here, the pad absorbing part 60 and the pad contact part 61 are preferably made of cotton material to absorb secretions, and accordingly, the fixing holes 62 are supported by a partition wall (not shown) so that the vaginal support part 10 ) When the diameter is enlarged, it can oppose the elastic restoring force acting on the fixing parts 31 and 32 of the diameter adjusting part 20.

In FIG. 10, the vaginal support 10 is configured so that the elastic deformation of the vaginal support 10 can be smoothly performed in the radial direction of the vaginal support 10 when the twisting force due to the rotation of the diameter adjusting unit 10 is applied. It may be preferable to configure the cross section of the wire 2 to have a thickness t1 in the central direction larger than a thickness t2 in the radial direction thereof.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, the spiral vaginal insert 1 of the present invention has a substantially oak barrel shape with a diameter greater than the diameters of the upper end 11 and the lower end 12 at the middle part of the vaginal support part 10 in the central direction. It may be configured, and the vaginal support 10 may be equipped with a secretion bag 50 having an opening 51 at the top. The secretion bag 50 is configured in the form of a long bag to form an outer film 50a covering the outside of the vaginal support 10 and an inner film 50b covering the inside, thereby containing menstrual blood or the like.

Even in this case, the shape of the vaginal wall and the pressure required for each part of the vagina can be appropriately configured, so that the cervix and vaginal wall can be more reliably and stably supported in contact. The effect of suppressing urinary incontinence can be realized more reliably. In addition, menstrual blood discharged from the vagina can be easily collected and stored, and then exchanged after a certain period of time, so that sanitary cleanliness management is possible and, if necessary, treatment drugs can be easily injected into the vagina.

12, the spiral vaginal insert 1 of the present invention may have a cup support portion 15 corresponding to the outer shape of a normal menstrual cup 70 near the upper end portion 11 supporting the cervix. In this case, by attaching a commercially available menstrual cup 70 to the vaginal support part 10 instead of the secretion bag 50, menstrual blood can be collected, stored, and then discharged, and a therapeutic drug can be easily injected into the vagina.

1: spiral vaginal insert 2: wire
3: body 4: silicone
5: unevenness 10: vaginal support
11: upper part 12: lower part
13: passage 14: intrusion prevention protrusion
15: cup support part 20: diameter adjusting part
21: adjusting rod 22: rotation guide
30: grip part 40: holder
50: discharge bag 70: menstrual cup

Claims (12)

a spiral-shaped vaginal support that is inserted into the vagina of a woman, supports a vaginal wall at an upper end, and is made of an elastic material that can be deformed by an external force to elastically contact and pressurize the vaginal wall; and
A spiral vaginal insert comprising a; diameter adjusting unit capable of reducing or enlarging the diameter of the vaginal support.
The method of claim 1,
The diameter control unit,
an adjusting rod extending from an upper end of the wire constituting the vaginal support toward a lower end and penetrating the inside of the vaginal support; and
A rotation guide provided at the lower end of the vaginal support and rotatably inserting the control rod;
A spiral vaginal insert, characterized in that the diameter of the vaginal support is adjusted by relatively rotating the control rod with respect to the rotation guide.
The method of claim 2,
The rotation guide is a spiral vaginal insert, characterized in that the wire constituting the vaginal support is twisted in a ring shape.
The method of claim 1,
The vaginal support is divided into at least two zones in the longitudinal direction, and the elasticity of each zone is configured differently, so that the diameter of the vaginal support is different for each zone when expanded by the diameter adjusting unit. insertion.
According to claim 1 or claim 4,
The spiral vaginal insert, characterized in that the vaginal support portion is configured in a tapered shape with a diameter gradually increasing toward the upper end.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The spiral vaginal insert, characterized in that it further comprises a setting means for fixing the diameter adjusting portion.
The method of claim 1,
Spiral vaginal insert, characterized in that it further comprises a plurality of intrusion prevention protrusions on the inner circumference of the vaginal support.
The method of claim 1,
The spiral vaginal insert, characterized in that it further comprises a secretion bag coupled to the vaginal support to collect secretions.
The method of claim 1,
The spiral vaginal insert, characterized in that the upper end of the vaginal support is configured in a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the menstrual cup.
The method of claim 1,
The spiral vaginal insert, characterized in that the cross section of the wire constituting the vaginal support is formed to have a central direction thickness greater than a radial thickness of the vaginal support.
The method of claim 1,
A spiral vaginal insert, characterized in that the wire constituting the vaginal support is made of a biocompatible polymer resin.
The method of claim 11,
A spiral vaginal insert, characterized in that the outer periphery of the wire is coated with silicone.

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