20 results about "Vaginal insert" patented technology

The invention discloses a teaching auxiliary device for a female pelvic floor organ prolapse repair operation, and belongs to the technical field of female pelvic floor repair teaching aids. The pelvic floor teaching device comprises a pelvic floor simulation mold, pelvic floor teaching gloves and an auxiliary display system, wherein audible and visual alarms and contact sensors are arranged at the positions of organs in the pelvic floor simulation mold. The pelvic floor teaching glove solves the problems that an existing green hand is difficult to practice an operation and resources of a corpse dissecting teaching aid are tight, the pelvic floor teaching glove is inserted into the pelvic floor simulation mold through the vagina by wearing the pelvic floor teaching glove, the probe at the front end and the contact type sensor are used for sensing each other, and if the pelvic floor teaching glove mistakenly enters an organ which is not required to be examined, the audible and visual alarm gives an alarm; various simulation teaching scenes are set, the image is blurred through the image blurring module to simulate the serious bleeding phenomenon, an operator observes the actual condition of a simulation operation through the display terminal, it is ensured that the teaching auxiliary device has the visualization, guiding and feedback functions, and the defects that a green hand is difficult to learn and simulation tools are tight are overcome.

An intravaginal electrical stimulation device includes a vaginal insert and at least one electrically conductive electrode coupled to the vaginal insert. The vaginal insert is configured to be inserted into a vaginal canal of a user. With the vaginal insert inserted into the vaginal canal, at least a portion of the at least one electrically conductive electrode is arranged to contact a vaginal wall of the vaginal canal to electrically stimulate at least one pelvic nerve through the vaginal wall so that discomfort or pain associated with a pelvic condition or a procedure is alleviated.

An irradiation device and a treatment method capable of effectively irradiating an antibody-photosensitive substance bound to a cell membrane of cervical cancer with near-infrared light. The treatment method for cervical cancer includes: intravenously administering an antibody-light-absorbing substance; inserting a second irradiation device including a second optical fiber from a vagina into a cervix 12 hours to 36 hours after the intravenous administration; performing irradiation by using the second optical fiber included in the second irradiation device in a direction substantially perpendicular to the second optical fiber; drawing at least a part of a deformation portion included in the second irradiation device to an external uterine ostium and inflating the deformation portion so as to follow a shape of an organ; emitting near-infrared light by using the second optical fiber in a substantially distal direction and / or the direction substantially perpendicular to the second optical fiber; and contracting the deformation portion.

In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a flexible and non-absorbent vaginal insert device shaped to be held securely in place in a vagina when inserted, so as to improve symptoms associated with pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence or both, is provided. The device is designed to be relatively easy to insert and remove. An applicator may be used to aid with insertion. The vaginal insert device comprises an upper portion, having a cone-shaped body, having a circular transverse cross-section throughout its length, having a wall with an interior side and an exterior side, an upper open end, a lower end, and a hollow interior, wherein the upper open end of the upper portion is the innermost portion of the device during insertion, and wherein the wall of the upper portion can be squeezed to make the upper portion more compact for easier insertion of the device, and wherein after insertion the wall expands back to its original shape. The device further comprises an exterior rim surrounding and protruding from the exterior side of the wall and being adjacent to the upper open end, and a plurality of ridges surrounding and protruding from the exterior side of the wall, and a removal portion extending from said lower end of said upper portion to assist in removal of the device. The device can also comprise one or more ventilation openings.

The present invention relates to a self-sampling device for collecting cervico-vaginal fluid, which optimizes self-collection of fluid, makes it easier to handle and ensures aseptic conditions. The device comprises a collecting component, which can be coupled to an actuation rod, which collecting component comprises at least a collecting projection formed by a fin-shaped lamellar body extending longitudinally following a sinusoidal-shaped directrix. Said collecting projection comprises a distal portion that has a double curvature and extends uninterruptedly in a proximal portion, which also has a double curvature, and the portions are curved in opposite directions to each other from an intermediate transition point. The device also comprises an applicator assembly which is provided with a temporary braking mechanism which releasably fixes, as required, the position of the actuation rod inside an applicator sleeve, to prevent the same from accidentally coming out and being contaminated. The device comprises a driving mechanism that inserts and moves the collecting component along the vaginal canal describing a reversible helical movement, which, due to its sinusoidal collecting projections with portions having a double curvature, collects both incoming and outgoing fluid from the vaginal canal.

The invention relates in particular to a system for assisting in the artificial insemination of an animal, comprising a vaginal penetration device, provided with an image sensor, and a data processing unit, the system being configured for: - obtaining (500) at least one image of a view close to the cervix of the animal; - determining (515-1, 515-2, 515-n) a plurality of features of elements represented in said at least one image; - estimating (520) a fertility index of the animal on the basis of said plurality of features; and - transmitting (525) the estimated fertility index to a user of the vaginal penetration device.

The invention described herein relates to pharmaceutical compositions that are capable of delivering active pharmaceutical ingredients, such as estrogens, to the vagina and vagina-associated tissues and related methods of making and using such compositions (e.g., in the treatment of disease). Compositions of the invention are capable of being absorbed by the vagina or vagina-associated tissues such that subjects receiving treatment with the compositions may resume ambulatory activity immediately after receiving the treatment, the frequency or amount of discharge associated with the composition is low or negligible, there is little or no systemic absorption associated with the administration of the active pharmaceutical composition, or results in a combination of any or all thereof.

In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a flexible and non-absorbent vaginal insert device shaped to be held securely in place in a vagina when inserted, so as to improve symptoms associated with pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence or both, is provided. The device is designed to be relatively easy to insert and remove. An applicator may be used to aid with insertion. The vaginal insert device comprises an upper portion, having a cone-shaped body, having a circular transverse cross-section throughout its length, having a wall with an interior side and an exterior side, an upper open end, a lower end, and a hollow interior, wherein the upper open end of the upper portion is the innermost portion of the device during insertion, and wherein the wall of the upper portion can be squeezed to make the upper portion more compact for easier insertion of the device, and wherein after insertion the wall expands back to its original shape. The device further comprises an exterior rim surrounding and protruding from the exterior side of the wall and being adjacent to the upper open end, and a plurality of ridges surrounding and protruding from the exterior side of the wall, and a removal portion extending from said lower end of said upper portion to assist in removal of the device. The device can also comprise one or more ventilation openings.

A vaginal device is described. A conformable vaginal insert is shaped for insertion into a vaginal cavity of a female human. A contact point is configured to change a shape of the insert. A sensor is configured to measure and to relay characteristics of the vaginal cavity and the surrounding and supportive structures of the vaginal cavity. A processor is configured to control the contact point to adjust the shape of the insert, generate a treatment for the vaginal cavity and the surrounding structures of the vaginal cavity and the supportive structures of the vaginal cavity comprising a vaginal cavity profile generated from the measured characteristics, store the measured characteristics and the vaginal cavity profile, and based on the stored measured characteristics and the stored vaginal cavity profile, automatically modify the shape of the insert by control of the contact point to provide the treatment to the vaginal cavity.

To provide a vaginal insert device that facilitates insertion and removal, and ameliorates and prevents prescribed symptoms when being inserted.SOLUTION: A vaginal insert device for ameliorating, managing, treating, preventing, and / or eliminating symptoms associated with pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, or combinations thereof includes: a cone-shaped body configured to apply pressure onto an organ wall; and a stem configured to adjust the pressure applied to the organ wall.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 35A

An apparatus for pelvic floor muscle trigger point therapy is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a wand to facilitate the release of one or more trigger points in a pelvic floor muscle of a patient. The wand comprises a central portion extending between a first end and a second end. The central portion includes a first bend and a second bend wherein the first bend is formed between a first end region and a first central region. The second bend is formed between the first central region and a second central region. The first end is configured to be vaginally insertable while the second end configured to be rectally insertable. A power source in electrical communication with one or more switches to selectively control a vibration element during use.

According to various embodiments of this disclosure, pharmaceutical compositions comprising solubilized estradiol are provided. In various embodiments, such compositions are encapsulated in soft capsules which may be vaginally inserted for the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy.

A sexual stimulation device comprises a housing 102 with two housing portions 104, 106 joined by a connecting member 108. One portion provides stimulation, e.g. in the form of a vaginally insertable v

Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) measurement devices and systems may be configured to be inserted vaginally so that ECG lead(s) thereof may be in electrical communication with skin of a fetus in utero. A portion of the fetal ECG devices holding one or more ECG lead(s) may be configured for placement within a pregnant mammal's uterus outside and / or inside the amniotic sac. Optionally, the fetal ECG devices may include one or more stabilization devices configured to hold ECG leads of the ECG devices against fetal skin and / or in electrical communication with fetal skin by, for example, occupying space between the fetus and amniotic sac and / or uterus and / or wedging between the fetus and amniotic sac and / or uterus.

A vaginal speculum for non-invasive injection of a test substance into the uterus of a mouse according to the present invention comprises: a long cylindrical frame having a cavity; a vaginal insertion part provided at one end of the frame; and a catheter insertion part provided at the other end of the frame, wherein the vaginal insertion part is formed such that one end surface thereof is gradually recessed from the outside toward the center.

The invention provides a multi-section type self-adaptive curved vaginal speculum which comprises a columnar body, and the outer diameter of the columnar body is closed within the diameter range suitable for vagina insertion. The device has the advantages that the structural design is high in adjustability, and the device can adapt to the body structures of different patients; an intelligent navigation system is built in, so that the operation precision and efficiency are improved; the material selection is scientific, and the material has high strength, high durability and biocompatibility; various clinical special functional modules are provided, and diversified requirements before, during and after an operation are met.

The present application discloses a gynecological examination device, comprising a vaginal insertion device for insertion into the vagina and an image acquisition device. The image acquisition device is installed in the vaginal insertion device, and the vaginal insertion device is provided with a window through which the image acquisition device observes image information or video information within the vagina. The vaginal insertion device is provided with a liquid storage space at the window. When the vaginal insertion device is inserted into the vagina, the liquid storage space stores vaginal secretions to prevent the vaginal secretions from obstructing the image acquisition device. In this manner, the gynecological examination device of the present application can prevent vaginal secretions from obstructing the image acquisition device, thereby improving the diagnostic accuracy of the gynecological examination device.

According to various embodiments of this disclosure, pharmaceutical compositions comprising solubilized estradiol are provided. In various embodiments, such compositions are encapsulated in soft capsules which may be vaginally inserted for the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy.

The invention relates in particular to a method for assisting in the artificial insemination of an animal using a vaginal penetration device equipped with an image sensor, the method comprising: obtaining (500) at least one image of a close-up view of the animal's cervix; determining (515-1, 515-2, 515-n) a plurality of features of elements represented in said at least one image; estimating (520) a fertility index of the animal based on said plurality of features; and transmitting (525) the estimated fertility index to a user of the vaginal penetration device. (See Figure 5 for the abbreviated version.)

According to various embodiments of this disclosure, pharmaceutical formulations comprising solubilized estradiol are provided. In various embodiments, such formulations are encapsulated in soft capsules which may be vaginally inserted for the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy.