Vaginal douches, vaginal douche applicators and methods of vaginal douching
First Claim
1. A vaginal douche applicator comprisingan applicator body for introduction in the vaginal canal and comprising a central longitudinal axis defining a central longitudinal axis for said vaginal douche applicator, an open rearward end defining an open proximal end for said vaginal douche applicator, a forward end and a plurality of external body channels along an external surface of said applicator body, said body channels extending longitudinally along said applicator body in the same direction as said central longitudinal axis of said vaginal douche applicator;
- a head disposed at said forward end of said applicator body and defining a closed distal end for said vaginal douche applicator, said head comprising a plurality of rearward discharge holes, a plurality of forward discharge holes and a plurality of external head channels along an external surface of said head, said rearward discharge holes being disposed at spaced locations about said central longitudinal axis of said vaginal douche applicator and facing proximally toward said applicator body, said forward discharge holes being disposed distally of said rearward discharge holes at spaced locations about said central longitudinal axis of said vaginal douche applicator, said forward discharge holes facing distally and outwardly from said head at an angle to said central longitudinal axis of said vaginal douche applicator, said head channels extending along said head in a direction transverse to said central longitudinal axis of said vaginal douche applicator; and
an internal passage extending through said applicator body to terminate within said head, said open rearward end and said rearward and forward discharge holes being in communication with said passage, said proximal end of said vaginal douche applicator being connectable with a source of douching fluid whereby douching fluid is supplied to said passage for discharge into the vaginal canal through said rearward and forward discharge holes.
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Abstract
A vaginal douche comprises a vaginal douche applicator for introduction in the vaginal canal and a source or supply of douching fluid connected with the vaginal douche applicator. The vaginal douche applicator comprises an applicator body, a head joined to the applicator body and an internal passage for being supplied with douching fluid. Rearward discharge holes and forward discharge holes in the head communicate with the passage and discharge douching fluid into the vaginal canal. The rearward discharge holes face proximally toward the applicator body, and the forward discharge holes face distally and outwardly from the head at an angle. Douching fluid discharged into the vaginal canal is directed proximally along a plurality of external head channels of the head toward a plurality of external body channels of the applicator body. Douching fluid is directed proximally along the body channels toward the vaginal opening for exit from the vaginal canal. The vaginal douche and vaginal douche applicator are used in a method of vaginal douching.
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52 Claims
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1. A vaginal douche applicator comprising
an applicator body for introduction in the vaginal canal and comprising a central longitudinal axis defining a central longitudinal axis for said vaginal douche applicator, an open rearward end defining an open proximal end for said vaginal douche applicator, a forward end and a plurality of external body channels along an external surface of said applicator body, said body channels extending longitudinally along said applicator body in the same direction as said central longitudinal axis of said vaginal douche applicator; -
a head disposed at said forward end of said applicator body and defining a closed distal end for said vaginal douche applicator, said head comprising a plurality of rearward discharge holes, a plurality of forward discharge holes and a plurality of external head channels along an external surface of said head, said rearward discharge holes being disposed at spaced locations about said central longitudinal axis of said vaginal douche applicator and facing proximally toward said applicator body, said forward discharge holes being disposed distally of said rearward discharge holes at spaced locations about said central longitudinal axis of said vaginal douche applicator, said forward discharge holes facing distally and outwardly from said head at an angle to said central longitudinal axis of said vaginal douche applicator, said head channels extending along said head in a direction transverse to said central longitudinal axis of said vaginal douche applicator; and
an internal passage extending through said applicator body to terminate within said head, said open rearward end and said rearward and forward discharge holes being in communication with said passage, said proximal end of said vaginal douche applicator being connectable with a source of douching fluid whereby douching fluid is supplied to said passage for discharge into the vaginal canal through said rearward and forward discharge holes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vaginal douche applicator comprising
an applicator body for introduction in the vaginal canal and comprising a central longitudinal axis defining a central longitudinal axis for said vaginal douche applicator, an open rearward end defining an open proximal end for said vaginal douche applicator, a forward end and a plurality of external body channels along an external surface of said applicator body, each of said body channels having a central longitudinal axis disposed in a plane radial to said central longitudinal axis of said vaginal douche applicator; -
a head disposed at said forward end of said applicator body and defining a closed distal end for said vaginal douche applicator, said head comprising a plurality of rearward discharge holes, a plurality of forward discharge holes and a plurality of external head channels along an external surface of said head, said rearward discharge holes being disposed close to said forward end of said applicator body at spaced locations about said central longitudinal axis of said vaginal douche applicator and facing proximally toward said applicator body, each of said head channels having a central longitudinal axis contained in a plane non-radial to said central longitudinal axis of said vaginal douche applicator, said forward discharge holes being disposed distally of said rearward discharged holes, each of said forward discharge holes being disposed in a respective one of said head channels; and
an internal passage extending through said applicator body to terminate within said head, said open rearward end and said rearward and forward discharge holes being in communication with said passage, said proximal end of said vaginal douche applicator being connectible with a source of douching fluid whereby douching fluid is supplied to said passage for discharge into the vaginal canal from said rearward and forward discharge holes. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A vaginal douche comprising
a vaginal douche applicator for introduction in the vaginal canal and comprising a central longitudinal axis, an applicator body, a head joined to said applicator body and a passage extending through said applicator body and terminating within said head, said applicator body comprising an open rearward end in communication with said passage, a forward end joined to said head, and a plurality of external body channels extending in the same direction as said central longitudinal axis, said head comprising a plurality of rearward discharge holes in communication with said passage, a plurality of forward discharge holes disposed distally of said rearward discharge holes and in communication with said passage, and a plurality of external head channels extending in a direction transverse to said central longitudinal axis, said rearward discharge holes being adjacent said forward end of said applicator body and facing proximally toward said applicator body, said forward discharge holes facing distally and outwardly from said head at an angle; - and
a source of douching fluid coupled to said rearward end for being supplied to said passage whereby said douching fluid is discharged into the vaginal canal through said forward and rearward discharge holes. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of vaginal douching comprising the steps of
introducing a vaginal douche applicator through the vaginal opening into the vaginal canal; -
supplying douching fluid to an internal passage of the vaginal douche applicator;
discharging the douching fluid into the vaginal canal through forward discharge holes in a head of the vaginal douche applicator such that the douching fluid is directed toward the sides of the cervix;
discharging the douching fluid into the vaginal canal through rearward discharge holes in the head such that the douching fluid is directed over a body of the vaginal douche applicator and toward the vaginal opening;
directing discharged douching fluid along external head channels of the head such that discharged douching fluid is directed toward external body channels of the body;
directing discharged douching fluid along the body channels in the direction of the vaginal opening such that discharged douching fluid exits the vaginal opening; and
withdrawing the vaginal douche applicator from the vaginal canal. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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Specification