Semi-Rigid Insemination Device with Hub and Protruding Tip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing artificial insemination devices are complex, costly, and have a high failure rate, leading to inefficiencies and increased need for repeated procedures.
Innovation Solution
A semi-rigid, silicone device with an elongated tubular body and a hub to securely attach a syringe, featuring a hollow central channel for efficient delivery of semen, designed for easy use and reduced sperm wastage, with a protruding tip for focused ejection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If known artificial insemination devices are used, then semen delivery function is provided, but device complexity increases and cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into three distinct functional segments: an elongated tubular body for insertion, a hub portion for syringe attachment, and a protruding tip for targeted delivery. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall device simple and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts only the essential components needed for insemination: a tubular delivery mechanism, a syringe attachment interface, and a delivery tip. By removing unnecessary complex features from known devices, the patent achieves simplicity without compromising functionality, directly addressing the contradiction between device complexity and reliability.
2Loss of substance
If known artificial insemination devices are used, then semen delivery is attempted, but sperm leakage or wastage occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The hollow central channel is pre-configured within the tubular body to guide semen flow from the syringe attachment point directly to the delivery tip. This preliminary structural arrangement ensures that semen is channeled efficiently without leakage during the insemination process, reducing wastage while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The elongated tubular body with its hollow central channel acts as an intermediary structure that safely contains and directs the semen from the syringe to the delivery point. This intermediate channel prevents leakage and wastage while keeping the device simple and easy to operate.
3Measurement precision
If known artificial insemination devices are used, then insemination process is performed, but targeted delivery precision is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates an asymmetric design with a protruding tip that extends beyond the main tubular body. This asymmetric feature allows for precise targeted delivery of semen to specific locations within the reproductive cavity, achieving high delivery precision without requiring complex mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The protruding tip adds a dimensional element to the delivery mechanism, allowing semen to be delivered at a specific point rather than along a broad surface. This dimensional change from a simple tube to a tube with an extended tip enables precise targeted delivery while keeping the overall device structure simple.
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AI summary
A device for supporting insemination that includes an elongated tubular body, the body has a proximal portion, a middle portion, and a distal portion, the proximal portion is of an oval shape, the middle portion is of a narrow tubular shape, and the distal portion is configured as a hub to sealably receive a tip of a syringe. The body further has a hollow central channel that extends throughout the length of the elongated tubular body.