Ellipsoid Prostate Massager with T-Shaped Retainer Bar
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing prostate massage devices require frequent medical visits and are inconvenient for self-administration, especially for treating chronic non-bacterial prostatitis, which necessitates a more accessible and user-friendly solution for prostate massage.
Innovation Solution
A prostate massage apparatus with a substantially ellipsoid body and a T-shaped configuration that contacts the prostate through the rectum, utilizing sphincter muscle contractions to apply pressure to the prostate and two acupressure points, CV1 and GV1, for effective massage and therapeutic benefits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If prostate massage is performed by a doctor in a medical office, then treatment effectiveness is improved, but patient convenience and accessibility deteriorate due to frequent visits and expense
Solution Approach 1:
The device enables patients to perform prostate massage themselves at home without requiring a doctor's assistance. The self-administered device includes a body portion that contacts the prostate through the rectum and a retainer portion that engages the perineum, allowing the patient to independently execute the massage therapy that was previously only available through professional medical visits.
2Ease of operation
If a simple hand-operated implement is used for prostate massage, then ease of operation is improved, but treatment reliability and therapeutic effect deteriorate due to inability to engage acupressure points
Solution Approach 1:
The device combines two distinct therapeutic functions into a single integrated structure: prostate massage through the rectal wall and acupressure application through the perineum. The retainer portion with its engagement surface contacts both the prostate (via the body portion) and the perineal region (via the retainer bar), simultaneously delivering mechanical stimulation to both areas during self-administration.
Solution Approach 2:
The device serves multiple therapeutic purposes: it massages the prostate gland through the rectal wall while simultaneously applying pressure to acupressure points in the perineum region. This multi-functional design allows a single device to provide both prostate-specific therapy and complementary acupressure treatment, enhancing overall therapeutic effectiveness.
3Ease of operation
If the device structure is simplified for self-administration, then ease of operation is improved, but ability to contact multiple therapeutic points deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two distinct functional segments: a body portion for rectal insertion and prostate contact, and a retainer portion for perineal engagement. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for its specific function while working together as an integrated system, enabling the device to contact multiple therapeutic points without compromising self-administration ease.
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
The device allows for convenient self-administered prostate massage without hand operation, providing comfortable and pleasant sensations by simultaneously applying pressure to the perineum and GV1 regions, promoting user compliance and therapeutic outcomes.
Implementation Method 1
The neck portion 123, having gradually reducing diameters from the head portion 112, is designed to allow contraction of the sphincter muscle to push the device upward to massage the prostate.
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AI summary
An apparatus for massaging a prostate includes a body having a substantially ellipsoid shape and sized to fit in a rectum through a sphincter, wherein the body comprises a head portion and a neck portion, wherein the head portion is configured to contact the prostate through the rectum wall when inserted in the rectum, and wherein the neck portion has a tapered section with gradually reducing diameters distal to the head portion; and a retainer bar joined the body at one end of the neck portion to form a substantially T-shaped structure, wherein the retainer bar comprises two contact points for contacting a first acupressure point, which is located in the perineum region between the anus and the scrotum, and a second acupressure point, which is located about midway between the anus and the lower end of the coccyx.