Vaginal Conception Aid Platform for Semen Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional infertility treatments are invasive, costly, and often have undesirable side effects, limiting their accessibility and effectiveness for couples trying to conceive, particularly due to their clinic-based nature and limited frequency of use.
Innovation Solution
A conception aid device featuring a platform with capturing elements designed for placement in the vaginal canal, which collects and guides semen towards the cervix, preventing sperm flowback and acting as a sperm reservoir for extended periods, allowing for increased sperm delivery and improved conception chances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional infertility treatments (IUI, IVF) are used, then conception assistance is provided, but the treatments are invasive, costly, and have undesirable side effects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a disposable conception aid device that is inserted into the vaginal canal to collect and retain semen near the cervix. This single-use device eliminates the need for repeated invasive medical procedures like IUI or IVF, providing a non-invasive, cost-effective alternative that avoids medication side effects while maintaining conception assistance effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential function of conception assistance from complex medical procedures and isolates it into a simple mechanical device. By removing semen from the vaginal canal and holding it near the cervix, the device separates the sperm delivery function from invasive medical interventions, achieving conception assistance without medications or surgical procedures
2Reliability
If conventional clinic-based treatments are used, then infertility treatment is provided, but accessibility and frequency of use are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The conception aid device is designed for self-administration by the user without requiring clinic visits or medical professional intervention. The user can insert and remove the device independently, enabling frequent use at home and eliminating barriers related to clinic availability, appointment scheduling, and travel, thereby significantly improving accessibility and ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The device is inserted into the vaginal canal before intercourse to prepare for semen collection. This preliminary positioning ensures that when semen is deposited, it is immediately captured and held near the cervix, maximizing sperm delivery efficiency without requiring post-coital medical procedures or timing constraints
3Quantity of substance
If semen is collected externally, then sperm can be obtained, but sperm delivery to cervix is reduced due to flowback
Solution Approach 1:
The conception aid device serves as an intermediary between the vaginal canal and the cervix. It collects semen in its reservoir and actively positions it near the cervical opening, facilitating sperm migration into the cervix. This intermediary function prevents sperm flowback and ensures directed delivery, significantly improving sperm productivity compared to external collection methods
4Reliability
If conventional treatments are used, then conception assistance is provided, but the treatments are prohibitively expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The conception aid is manufactured as a low-cost disposable device using simple materials and processes. By replacing expensive, reusable medical equipment and multiple costly clinic visits with a single inexpensive disposable unit, the invention dramatically reduces the overall cost of infertility treatment while maintaining effective conception assistance
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AI summary
A conception aid for assisting in natural conception may include a platform configured for placement in a vaginal canal, wherein the platform comprises one or more capturing elements configured to collect semen. A method of aiding conception may include providing a conception aid device including one or more capturing elements, collecting semen with the one or more capturing elements wherein the one or more capturing elements is configured to contain the collected semen on the device, and positioning the device in a vaginal canal.