Therapeutic Device Combining Suction and Oscillation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for treating female sexual dysfunction and urinary incontinence, such as those using vacuum pressure, are limited in their ability to effectively increase blood flow to the clitoral region, as they primarily focus on direct suction and lack the combination of mechanical vibration and oscillation necessary to recruit blood flow from surrounding areas, leading to inadequate treatment outcomes and prolonged treatment times.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional device incorporating a housing with a motor-powered suction, vibratory, and oscillatory elements, allowing for controlled modulation of force to stimulate blood flow, combining direct suction with oscillation and vibration to enhance blood flow to the clitoris and surrounding tissues, thereby facilitating clitoral engorgement and potentially treating urinary incontinence.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If direct suction is applied to the clitoris using existing vacuum devices, then some blood flow stimulation is achieved, but the treatment is inadequate and prolonged because the devices cannot effectively recruit blood flow from surrounding areas
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the treatment area into multiple zones: a central suction element for direct clitoral stimulation and surrounding oscillatory elements for recruiting blood flow from adjacent tissues. This segmentation allows simultaneous targeted suction and broader regional blood flow recruitment, improving treatment effectiveness while reducing duration
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges vacuum suction with oscillatory mechanical stimulation in a single integrated device. The suction element and oscillatory elements work together to simultaneously create negative pressure and mechanical vibration, enhancing blood flow recruitment from surrounding areas while maintaining direct clitoral engagement, thereby accelerating treatment outcomes
2Quantity of substance
If vacuum pressure is applied to promote clitoral engorgement, then blood flow to the clitoris is increased, but the device lacks the capability to recruit additional capillaries from surrounding tissues
Solution Approach 1:
The device combines multiple functions in one unit: vacuum suction for direct clitoral blood flow enhancement and oscillatory elements for recruiting additional capillaries from surrounding tissues. This multi-functionality allows the device to address both localized and regional blood flow needs, improving overall blood flow quantity and recruitment capability simultaneously
3Device complexity
If manual vacuum devices are used with simple suction, then the device structure remains simple, but the treatment lacks the combination of mechanical vibration and oscillation necessary for effective blood flow recruitment
Solution Approach 1:
The invention integrates vacuum suction, mechanical vibration, and oscillatory motion into a single coordinated system. The motor-driven oscillatory elements work in conjunction with the vacuum pump to create combined mechanical stimulation, achieving effective blood flow recruitment without requiring multiple separate devices, thus balancing complexity with productivity
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 provides a more effective and rapid means of transitioning from the plateau to orgasm phase by recruiting arterial flow from beyond the immediate clitoral region, offering a consistent and reliable treatment for female sexual dysfunction and urinary incontinence, with the added benefit of being a non-pharmacologic, long-term therapy option.
Implementation Method 1
one device uses a suction pump placed on the clitoris to create engorgement with manually controlled pulsation
Implementation Method 2
The suction element (56)
Implementation Method 3
a vibratory element; wherein the vibratory, suction and oscillatory elements are disposed at the first end of the housing (62)
Implementation Method 4
an oscillatory element; wherein the vibratory, suction and oscillatory elements are disposed at the first end of the housing (62)
Implementation Method 5
a motor means (40) disposed within the housing (62); wherein the vibratory, suction and oscillatory elements are disposed at the first end of the housing (62), the elements being powered by said motor means (40)
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AI summary
This invention relates to devices targeted to resolving various conditions of a female patient in need thereof, the conditions being female sexual dysfunction and urinary incontinence The present disclosure provides for a device which incorporates a variety of elements in an effort to treat certain conditions of a female individual in need thereof. Optionally, the device of the present invention may be used as a prophylactic measure to prevent a condition selected from the group consisting of female sexual dysfunction and urinary incontinence.