Flexible-Neck Vibrating Device for Self-Administered Prostate Stimulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for prostate massage and stimulation, such as manual finger insertion by healthcare professionals, are cumbersome, expensive, and socially inhibiting, necessitating a more accessible and user-friendly solution.
Innovation Solution
A vibrating device with a flexible neck and motorized tip designed for self-administered prostate massage and stimulation, featuring adjustable vibration patterns and shapes, allowing for precise targeting and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a healthcare professional performs manual prostate massage, then effective prostate stimulation is achieved, but the process becomes expensive, time-consuming, and socially inhibiting
Solution Approach 1:
The device enables users to perform prostate massage themselves without requiring healthcare professionals. The self-service mechanism allows individuals to independently administer treatment at home, eliminating the need for expensive clinical visits while maintaining effective prostate stimulation through automated vibration delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical action of finger massage with an automated motorized vibration system. This substitution transforms the purely mechanical manual process into an electromechanical system that delivers controlled vibrations to the prostate, maintaining therapeutic effectiveness while removing the need for professional manual intervention.
2Ease of manufacture
If the device has a fixed shape, then manufacturing is simpler, but the device cannot adapt to different user needs and anatomical variations
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates a flexible neck section that allows the shaft to be bent and shaped by the user before insertion. This dynamic feature enables the device to adapt to different anatomical variations and user preferences while maintaining a simple fixed structure during manufacturing. The flexibility is achieved through material selection and structural design that allows controlled deformation without compromising durability.
3Ease of manufacture
If the device structure is simplified, then manufacturing cost decreases, but the device lacks adjustable vibration patterns and customization options
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates a motor that generates periodic vibrations at different frequencies and patterns. This periodic action mechanism provides multiple vibration patterns (continuous, pulsing, intermittent) that can be adjusted to suit different user needs and anatomical conditions, while maintaining a relatively simple motorized structure that remains cost-effective to manufacture compared to complex multi-component systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient, cost-effective, and personalized prostate massage and stimulation, alleviating urinary symptoms, reducing inflammation, and enhancing sexual arousal.
Implementation Method 1
a motor configured to generate vibration
Data Source
AI summary
Vibrating devices or prostate stimulation devices according to various embodiments are provided. In some embodiments, the device includes a motor con-figured to generate vibration; an internal structure housing the motor; and a housing enclosing the internal structure. In some embodiments, the device includes a flexible neck having a first end and a second end; a base coupled to the first end of the flexible neck; and a tip coupled to the second end of the flexible neck. In some embodiments, the device includes a base with an input unit for receiving user input; a flexible neck having a first end coupled to the base; and a tip coupled to a second end of the flexible neck and comprising a motor configured to generate vibration. A shape of the device is changeable before or when the device is inserted into the rectum of a user to reach the prostate.