WO2011094862A1 - Female posterior wall prosthesis - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F6/00—Contraceptive devices; Pessaries; Applicators therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H19/00—Massage for the genitals; Devices for improving sexual intercourse
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
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- This application relates generally to medical devices, particularly to a prosthesis constructed to duplicate the posterior vaginal wall.
- the remaining healed scar on the posterior vaginal wall can be painful or the area on the posterior vaginal wall can be hypersensitive.
- a sensitive area covering device that can be worn on the posterior vaginal wall during coitus to reduce the friction on this area to help with the hypersensitivity in this area.
- Standard medical practice when performing an episiotomy is to cut from the introitus towards and into the perineum. These areas are the site of various surgical and non-surgical traumas comprising tears, occlusions, sutures, scars, sores, genital warts and genital herpes all of which can cause the posterior vaginal wall, the introitus and the perineal area to be
- vagina and vaginal entrance naturally differ in size from person to person. Factors such as aging, overstretching from childbirth or sexual activities can further cause the vagina and vaginal entrance to lose elasticity. To help tighten her vagina, a woman has a few options available to choose from. These options have varying degrees of success and risk.
- creams that claim to tighten the vagina.
- Evidence shows that noticeable tightening effects of these ointments are considered to be ineffective.
- Application of the cream to the interior walls of the vagina is difficult, embarrassing, and must be properly timed to correspond with sexual intercourse.
- Some of the creams contain benzocaine, alum or petroleum jelly, none of which are recommended for being inserted into the vagina.
- Alum douches are not recommended by doctors, can be irritating and are associated with increased risk of pelvic and vaginal infections.
- Alum is an astringent that acts to contract the vagina walls, but there is no way to judge how long the constriction will last nor a way to control the extent of tightening.
- pubococcygeal muscles will lose their strength. Another disadvantage is that to be of benefit during sexual intercourse, the female must consciously flex her interior muscles, thus taking away from her ability to relax and enjoy the act of intercourse itself.
- Electrotherapy of the vagina such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,640,284 to De Langis (1972), reproduces the physical and chemical phenomenon connected with normal muscular work.
- a small electronic probe is placed in the vagina and painless, low frequency electrical currents cause contractions of the vaginal muscles.
- vaginal muscles can be exercised with attractive magnets such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,672,996 to Ross et al. (2004). Unfortunately, both of these methods are expensive and not viable for use in home conditions.
- Vaginoplasty is a surgical procedure that helps tighten the vaginal muscles as well as the supporting tissues of the vaginal wall. Any excess vaginal mucosal tissue is excised or removed with a laser. The result is an immediate decrease in the size of vaginal muscles. This is a costly procedure, and has the following risks: problems with anesthesia, bleeding, hematoma, infection with swelling, soreness and tenderness and post operative scarring. There is also the risk of losing sensitivity due to complications within the vaginal wall area and muscles.
- Deficiencies in Mark's sexual aid device and method are as follows:
- Mark's device is not engineered or designed for shielding the posterior vaginal wall, the introitus or the perineum while in use (use here comprises sitting, walking, normal daily activities and coitus). Mark's device neglects to cover a broad area comprising the posterior vaginal wall, the introitus and the perineum, thus exposing women, who experience hypersensitivity, to frictional contact in these areas.
- the posterior vaginal wall, the introitus and the perineum are often the location of hypersensitivity, including but not limited to, tears, occlusions, sutures, scars, sores, warts and herpes.
- Mark's device guarantees frictional contact along the full extent of the posterior vaginal wall, the introitus and the perineum when the device is attached to a penis via a ring or a condom. This frictional contact further irritates hypersensitive areas.
- Mark's device is not engineered or designed to be used outside of coitus. His device is not designed to be retained exclusively by the vagina at all times. Within the vagina, Mark's device is designed with only one mechanism of retention, a bulbous head. When a female uses Mark's device, and is in a standing position, the device is susceptible to movement by gravity such that the bulbous head drops towards the vaginal entrance. Mark's embodiment that has an anal penetrator serves as a second means of retention, however, this form of retention complicates daily restroom activities and may otherwise not be suitable for all day wear. Mark's device is not designed to be comfortably worn all day and all night.
- Mark's device does not have shape geometry that allows the device to seat itself when being inserted into the vagina and to remain seated during use without penetrating the anus.
- his device is not self-locating, is not self -retaining, does not remain in a user defined position and does not resist rotation.
- Mark's device does not have a mechanism to unfurl which serves to pull the device into the vagina when it passes the vaginal entrance muscles nor does his device have shape and geometry to prevent the device from wholly entering the vagina while being inserted and while in use.
- Mark's device does not have features which retain the device in a user-defined, predetermined position inside and outside of the vagina.
- Mark's device is not engineered or designed to be exclusively retained by the vagina to enable a female to use a blood collection device, such as a tampon.
- his device does not function to support a method of transdermal medication delivery.
- Mark's device is not designed to accommodate insertable and removable electronic devices. His device has built-in electronic devices which increase the manufacturing costs, limit the end users' options, and render his device not easily recyclable.
- Mark's embodiments that are manufactured from a single material stretch the introitus muscles when the device is inserted. To minimize stretching of the introitus muscles, Mark does have an embodiment that is cylindrically collapsible for insertion into the vagina, however, this embodiment requires at least two different types of materials and a more complex manufacturing process which complicates recycling of the device. Mark's device does not take advantage of an engineered shape that is simple to manufacture and that can be rolled by hand into a narrow cylinder for easy insertion into the vagina without stretching the introitus muscles.
- the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis substantially fulfills this need.
- the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of any prior art.
- FIG. 1 is an isometric view from above of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis with a retention bulb in accordance with one embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an isometric view from below of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4-4 of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis of FIG. 3.
- FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line 5-5 of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis of FIG. 3.
- FIG. 6 is a sagittal view showing the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis of FIG. 1 in position in the vaginal passage of a human female.
- FIG. 7 is an isometric view from above of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis in accordance with a second embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is an isometric view from below of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis of FIG. 7.
- FIG. 9 is a top view of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis of FIG. 7.
- FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view taken along line 10-10 of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis of FIG. 9.
- FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view taken along line 11-11 of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis of FIG. 9.
- FIG. 12 is an isometric view from above of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis in accordance with a third embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is an isometric view from below of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis of FIG. 12.
- FIG. 14 is a top view of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis of FIG. 12.
- FIG. 15 is a cross sectional view taken along line 15-15 of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis of FIG. 14.
- FIG. 16 is a cross sectional view taken along line 16-16 of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis of FIG. 14.
- FIGS. 1-5 One embodiment of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis which resembles a paddle with a curved handle is illustrated in FIGS. 1-5 .
- This embodiment comprises a pancake-shaped body 100, a narrowed neck 110, a flared flattened handle 120, and a mid-section bulb 130.
- the pancake-shaped body 100 includes two protruding side wings 140, 140.
- the narrowed neck 110 connects the pancake-shaped body 100 to the flared flattened handle 120 as illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- This embodiment comprises a flexible, resilient, unitary structure wherein the pancake-shaped body 100 and the flared flattened handle 120 are disposed in divergent relation with an included angle in between.
- the tear-drop shaped mid-section bulb 130 is positioned at the base of the pancake-shaped body 100 near the narrowed neck 110 with the largest part of the bulb placed closest to the narrowed neck 110 as shown in FIG. 2.
- the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis is sized and configured to be placed in a human female vagina as shown in FIG. 6 so that the end of the pancake- shaped body 100 is disposed towards the posterior fornix 620 of the vagina, the midsection bulb 130 is positioned to contact the posterior vaginal wall 610 , the narrowed neck 110 isat the introitus 640 and the flared flattened handle 120 points towards the perineum 630 .
- the narrowed neck 110 is crescent-shaped to allow sexual intercourse when the prosthesis is thus positioned in a vagina.
- the cross section of the narrowed neck 110 is illustrated in FIG. 5 .
- the preferred material for the manufacture of this embodiment is a medical-grade silicone or an elastomeric gel with a durometer measuring between 15-25 on the Shore O scale of hardness. Preferred elastomeric gels to be used are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,807,360 to Shubin (1998).
- This embodiment of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis can be made with any other material that comprises the following characteristics.
- the material should be soft and flexible and deformable by human fingers.
- the material should have elastic memory to prevent permanent deformation and allow the prosthesis to naturally unroll after insertion into the vagina.
- the material should also be stable and capable of multiple washings without deterioration.
- the material should also have the density and tactile feel of human flesh and be capable of readily transmitting vibrations and heat throughout the material.
- the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis is molded using conventional liquid injection molding techniques and technologies.
- the pancake-shaped body 100 is rolled up with the midsection bulb 130 on the outside.
- the rolled up pancake-shaped body 100 is then inserted into the vagina until the narrowed neck 110 is positioned at the introitus 640 and the flared flattened handle 120 resides on the exterior of the vagina, adjacent the perineum 630 (see placement in human female vaginal passage in FIG. 6 ).
- the prosthesis will unroll. However, complete unfurling is not necessary for the prosthesis to function as intended.
- Slight minor displacements for comfort can be performed by adjusting the flared flattened handle 120 .
- the prosthesis reduces the volume of the internal cavity and reduces the area of the vaginal entrance.
- various narrowed neck geometrical configurations can emulate a larger male sex organ.
- the mid-section bulb 130 and the shape of the pancake-shaped body 100 act as a retention means to retain the prosthesis within the vagina.
- the shape of the flared flattened handle 120 acts as a prevention means to prevent the flared flattened handle 120 from entering the vagina.
- the flared flattened handle 120 is clasped and the prosthesis is gently pulled out of the vagina. Due to the shape and the deformability of the pancake-shaped body 100 ,the prosthesis will naturally fold the wings 140 to allow the prosthesis to be removed. The prosthesis can then be cleaned and reused.
- the prosthesis is placed in position as described above and the tampon is next inserted into place following tampon insertion instructions. The tampon is then removed and changed as needed. The prosthesis can be removed, washed and reinserted as needed.
- FIGS. 7-11 Another embodiment of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis is shown in FIGS. 7-11 .
- the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7-11 comprises texture 280 on the non-bulb side, a deformable body retainer 240 embedded in the pancake-shaped body 100 , a deformable handle retainer 250 embedded in the flared flattened handle 120 , finger holes 260 and 270 , and a recess 290 in the mid-section bulb 130 .
- Texture 280 is provided on the pancake-shaped body 100 on the non-bulb side and serves to act as a further means of retention by creating a higher friction surface.
- This surface texture 280 serves to enhance stimulation to the male sex organ and effectively duplicate the texture of the posterior vaginal wall 610 .Note that localized texture 280 or texture 280 on the entire surface of the prosthesis aids to keep tampons in place.
- the deformable body retainer 240 applies continuous pressure in an attempt to flatten out the pancake-shaped body 100 in the vagina after insertion.
- the shape of the pancake-shaped body 100, the mid-section bulb 130, the body retainer 240, and the texture 280 serve to hold the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis within the vagina.
- the shape of the flared flattened handle 120 and the handle retainer 250 reduce the tendency for the prosthesis to enter the vagina during sexual intercourse.
- the recess 290 can house a vibrating and/or pulsating device commonly known as a 'bullet' vibrator (not shown). This comprises an electrically-driven motor with an eccentrically-mounted load, encapsulated in a generally cylindrical casing with a rounded tip. Such a 'bullet' may be powered and controlled remotely and may or may not have electrical cabling, or may be internally battery-powered. Some versions merely vibrate; others have a range of selectable pulsating modes. With the correct choice of materials, the vibrations and/or pulses will be transmitted throughout the prosthesis. Alternatively, the recess 290 can house an electrically-powered warming device, applied in the same manner as is the pulsating/vibrating mechanism.
- the preferred material for the embodiment of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis illustrated in FIGS. 7-11 is the same as the preferred material for the first embodiment, with a different material required for the body retainer 240 and the handle retainer 250 .
- the body retainer 240 and the handle retainer 250 are preferably constructed from a similar material used for the first embodiment, albeit more rigid.
- the preferred material for the manufacture of the retainers is a medical grade silicone with a durometer measurement of between 25-75 on the Shore A scale of hardness.
- the retainers can also be manufactured from any material with elastomeric properties that can be manually stressed to deform easily. The material must be flexible so that human fingers can roll the prosthesis into a tube-like shape prior to insertion into the vagina and yet resilient enough to flex back to, or close to, its original shape.
- Other common shape memory materials that can be used for the retainers comprise:
- Round retainers 240 and 250 are illustrated in the embodiment of FIGS. 7-11 , however, rectangular, triangular, or any other shape can be over-molded into the prosthesis to facilitate the same flexural function.
- the retainers themselves can be manufactured using industry standard liquid injection molding technologies and techniques. However, the retainers can also be common, standard, off the shelf, ready-made silicone O-ring retainers as shown in the embodiment of FIGS.
- the prosthesis with retainers of FIGS. 7-11 is manufactured using conventional liquid injection over-molding techniques and technologies.
- the user first inserts a 'bullet' or a warming device into the recess 290 of the prosthesis, securing the 'bullet' or warming device in the recess 290 with a pressure fit. Then, the embodiment of FIGS. 7-11 is operated in the same way as the first embodiment of FIGS. 1-6 .
- the user can grasp the handle finger hole 250 of the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis embodiment of FIGS. 7-11 topull the prosthesis out of the vagina.
- the body retainer 240 will deform due to its elastic nature to allow removal.
- a string can also be affixed to the handle finger hole 270 to aid in the removal of the prosthesis.
- the handle finger hole 270 and the body finger hole 260 serve as a means to locate, grasp and remove the prosthesis. This is especially useful if additional lubricants are used.
- FIGS. 12-16 illustrates an embodiment of the prosthesis with a combined retainer 310 .
- the combined retainer 310 is a unitary retainer that combines the body retainer 240 and the handle retainer 250 and passes through the narrowed neck 110 .
- the combined retainer has the same purpose as the separate retainers, serving to unroll the prosthesis after being rolled up and inserted into the vagina.
- the combined retainer 310 also holds the pancake- shaped body 100 in place within the vagina and prevents the flared flattened handle 120 from entering the vagina before, during and after coitus.
- the preferred material for the manufacture of this embodiment is the same material as the material described for the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-5 .
- the combined retainer 310 is made of a similar and more rigid material to facilitate the added flexural function.
- the preferred material for the manufacture of the combined retainer 310 is that of the body retainer 240 material described for the embodiment of FIGS. 7-11 .
- the combined retainer 310 is manufactured using conventional liquid injection molding techniques and technologies.
- the prosthesis with the combined retainer is manufactured using conventional liquid injection over-molding techniques and technologies.
- FIGS. 12-16 is operated in the same manner as the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1-5 describedabove.
- the posterior vaginal wall prosthesis can be used to shield the posterior vaginal wall, the introitus and the perineal area. Furthermore, the prosthesis provides women with a new, highly effective, economical, non-surgical means to reduce the volume of the vagina and decrease the area of the vaginal entrance.
- the prosthesis is simple to use, is easily adjusted for comfort and provides pleasure to both the female and the male partner.
- the pancake- shaped body and flared flattened handle can be diamond- shaped, rectangular, triangular, round or have various other shapes.
- the thicknesses of the pancake- shaped body and the mid-section bulb can be varied.
- the flared flattened handle can have finger holes or not.
- the flared flattened handle may further comprise a means of anal penetration for an added means of retention.
- the narrowed neck can have different thicknesses and can be shaped to cover more or less surface area of the introitus resulting in varying degrees of sensations of vaginal tightness.
- the mid- section bulb can take on different shapes and be placed higher or lower on the pancake- shaped body. The mid- section bulb can be eliminated.
- the body retainer and the handle retainer can also have different shapes, vary in cross- section and be made of different materials.
- the texture can take other forms including dimples, small finger-like projections, or wavy contours. The texture can be localized or on the entire surface of the prosthesis. Pigments, scents, anti-bacterial agents or medication can be added to the material that comprises the prosthesis.
- the prosthesis can be shaped and sized for use in other sexually receptive orifices. Therefore, the reader is requested to determine the full scope of the invention by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, and not by the examples given.
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