Estrogen ring removal tool

Abstract

A drug dispensing ring removal tool with a rigid elongate member, a rigid hook member, a rigid flat plate member, a hook tip resilient member, a hook front end resilient member and a plurality of flat plate resilient members. The hook member is fixedly attached to the proximal end of the elongate member. The flat plate member fixedly attached to the distal end of the elongate member. The hook tip resilient member is fixedly attached to the end of the hook member. The hook front resilient member fixedly attached to the forward most end of the hook member. The flat plate resilient members fixedly attached within cutout portions of the flat plate member. The flat plate resilient members extend approximately one sixteenth of an inch above and below the planar surface of the flat plate member.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Provisional patent application 62 / 217,042 filed on Sep. 11, 2015Statement Regarding Federally Sponsored Research or Development[0002]Not ApplicableDescription of Attached Appendix[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]This invention relates generally to the field of removal tools for medically related products and more specifically to a drug dispensing ring removal tool.[0005]In recent years, medications or other releasable chemicals have been imbedded into flexible rings which can be inserted into the virginal canal of a woman so that the medication or chemical can be released and absorbed over time to the benefit of the user. One such ring is an estrogen ring which is proscribed by doctors for women who need to increase the available estrogen in the body. The ring is approximately two inches in diameter and can be squeezed into an ovoid shape for insertion into the vaginal canal. Although the insertion of the ring is relat...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]The primary object of the invention is to provide a drug dispensing ring removal tool that allows a woman to remove an estrogen ring or other similar ring from the virginal canal in a safe and easy manner.

[0010]Another object of the invention is to provide a drug dispensing ring removal tool that includes a stabilizing plate at the distal end of the tool to help the user hold the tool in a controlled manner.

Problems solved by technology

Although the insertion of the ring is relatively easy, the removal of the ring can be problematic.

The user is asked to pull the ring out with her fingers, which can be difficult and uncomfortable.

Some women make appointments with their gynecologists to have them remove it, which is time consuming and expensive.

Other women try to use available hook type devices such as a crochet hook, to remove the ring, however this method can be quite dangerous because the hard edges of the hook can react negatively to the soft walls of the vaginal canal.

However, there is a deficiency in this prior technology in that the dome shape is still made of hard material and the edges of the dome could cause discomfort to the user.

It is not suitable for removal of a ring that has been squeezed to an ovoid shaped ring that is lodged in the vaginal canal, such as an estrogen ring.

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