Multi-use hygienic cleansing device

• US 6,964,653 B2
• Filed: 02/06/2002
• Issued: 11/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Felipe Negron
• Original Assignee: Felipe Negron
• Inventors: Negron, Felipe
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Maiorino, Roz
• Application Number:
  US10/066,619
• Publication Number:
  US 20030181886A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,378 Days
• Field of Search: 604200-279, 604/39, 604/187, 604/514, 604/911, 604/2, 604/150, 604/85, 604/113, 604/184, 604/181, 604/60, 604/57, 604/171, 604/36, 222/538, 600/210, 600/220, 600/257
• US Class Current: 604/200
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/1067 Anus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/1475 Vagina
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0241 the liquid being supplied by gravity
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0245 Containers therefor, e.g. with heating means or with storage means for cannula

Abstract

A reusable bacteria inhibiting hygienic device for vaginal/colon and external genital cleansing suited for use while seated on the toilet or standing in a tub respectively, including a rigid stationary/flexible portable container proficient in delivering a sufficient amount of douche, colon or external cleansing preparation provided with a vented cap, a volume sensitive valve, a retainer cap a short length of tubing with threads attached to retainer, and the other end of short length of tubing attached to the top of a control valve with backflush prevention ballcheck, an adequate length of tubing with one end attached to bottom of control valve and opposite end of adequate length of tubing attached to acessory of choice.

Claims

1. A hygienic vaginal/colon and genital cleansing device incorporating:

a container;

a removable vented fill cap at upper most portion of said container;

a retainer affixed at its upper end to the lower portion of said container, said retainer having internally threaded opening formed within, extending from the upper to the middle point of said retainer;

a volume sensitive valve inserted within the formed opening of said retainer; and

opens and closes in relation to the liquid or solution weight;

a short flexible length of hollow tubing secured at one end to the lower end of said retainer and its other end to the top of a control valve;

a control valve equipped with a ball check with a thumb turn and barbed tubes on either end of length of flexible tubing attached to the top of the control valve,

the second end of said adequate length of flexible tubing attached to bottom of control valve;

a nozzle being hollow along its length and curved shaped at attached to bottom of adequate length of tubing;

a straight rigid nozzle hollow along its length for colon cleansing with one open rounded end and the second end having a fitting with external threads;

that are attached to bottom of adequate length of tubing;

a short rigid tube hollow along its length for external cleansing with a miniature shower head like attachment on one end and with the second end having a fitting with external threads that are attached to adequate length of tubing.

2. The hygienic vaginal/colon and genital cleansing device according to claim 1 wherein the reusable preparation container can be flexible or rigid in construction and able to hold and administer an effective quantity of a cleansing preparation into the vaginal cavity while seated on a toilet.

3. The hygienic vaginal/colon and genital cleansing device according to claim 1 wherein the said reusable preparation container can administer an effective quantity of an enema preparation into the anal cavity while standing in the bathtub with one leg on the rim of a tub.

4. The hygienic vaginal/colon and genital cleansing device according to claim 1 wherein said reusable preparation container can administer an effective quantity of bottled/filtered water onto the genital area for external cleansing while seated on the toilet.

5. The hygienic vaginal/colon and genital cleansing device according to claim 1 wherein the preparation container is formed with likeness to the female uterus, with a removable vented fill cap at its upper most end and with lower most portion of the container capable of accepting a retainer.

6. The hygienic vaginal/colon and genital cleansing device according to claim 1 wherein said retainer is further comprised of a volume sensitive valve to prevent the introduction of air into the vagina or anal cavity, said volume sensitive valve is inserted within the retainer and is constructed as a thin overlapping plastic flexible membrane.

7. The hygienic vaginal/colon and genital cleaning device according to claim 1 said retainer further comprises an extended short rigid barbed tube at its lowest most end capable of accepting a short hollow length of flexible tubing to be connected to it.

8. The hygienic vaginal/colon and genital cleansing device according to claim 1 wherein the second end of short hollow flexible tubing is attached to the top of the control valve, said control valve comprised of a turn valve, a ball check is incorporated within said control valve to prevent backflow of fluids and assembly and adequate length of hollow tubing attached to the bottom of the control valve assembly and a nozzle of choice attached to opposite end of the length of tubing.

9. The hygienic vaginal/colon and genital cleansing device according to claim 8 wherein the lowest portion of said control valve is attached to an adequate length of flexible hollow tubing with an adaptor having external matching threads to attach nozzle of choice.

10. The hygienic vaginal/colon and genital cleansing device according to claim 1 wherein the douching nozzle includes a externally threaded end and a second end that is curved and tip completely closed and is formed with a plurality of four evenly spaced rows of longitudinally disposed holes formed in a series, positioned around the lower two thirds of the length of the nozzle'"'"'s outer surface which penetrate into the hollow core of said nozzle.

11. The hygienic vaginal/colon and genital cleansing device according to claim 2 wherein the container, and all its components are formed of rigid or flexible plastic formulated with the Microban technology and whereas the effective amount of the douche, enema cleansing preparation, or bottled/filtered water is approximately one quart.

12. The hygienic vaginal/colon and genital cleansing device according to claim 2 wherein the reusable douche, enema or genital cleansing preparation container and all its components are formed of a transparent or translucent plastic such that the level and path of the douche, enema cleansing preparation or bottled/filtered water is visible to the user.

13. The hygienic vaginal/colon and cleansing device according to claim 2 wherein said container flexible or rigid and all its components are constructed of plastic which is combined in formulation with the Microban technology to inhibit the growth of bacteria.

14. The method of douching or colon cleansing utilizing the hygienic vaginal/colon and genital cleansing device according to claim 2 wherein the container is filled depending on application with a pre-measured amount of an over the counter douche, enema mixture which is combined with either bottled/filtered water incorporating, or the use of plain bottled or filtered water;

the connection of flexible hollow tubing with control valve to lower portion of container;

rotating thumb turn on control valve to closed position to prevent premature expulsion of solution;

the removal of the vented fill cap from the container;

pouring an effective amount of filtered/bottled water or preparation into the container;

connecting vented fill cap back onto container;

selecting the nozzle to be used and attaching said nozzle onto adequate length of flexible hollow tubing from control valve;

insertion or placing the nozzle in the orifice or around the area to be cleansed;

gradually opening the control valve;

introducing the preparation which enter and fills the cavity;

with douching while seated on a toilet, insert the vaginal nozzle into the vagina allowing preparation and amassed debris to expelled from the vagina into the toilet aided by the force of gravity, rotating the thumb turn on control valve to open position, allowing the preparation to enter and fill vaginal cavity;

with colon cleansing, while standing in the tub with one leg on the ring of tub, insert the colon cleansing nozzle into the anal cavity, rotating thumb turn allowing enema preparation to enter and fill the anal cavity comfortably, remove colon cleansing nozzle and allow bowel movement to occur;

with genital cleansing, while seated on toilet, place genital cleansing nozzle in front of genitals, rotating thumb turn on control valve to the open position and allowing bottled/filtered water to be sprayed onto the genital area.

15. The method according to claim 13 wherein said steps of opening control valve, allowing contents of said container to flow into respective cavity or onto genital area is repeated until all water or preparation within container is depleted, Process may be repeated if necessary until goals are obtained for colon or genital.

16. The hygienic vaginal/colon and genital cleansing device according to claim 7 wherein the containers and their components are formulated with the Microban compound to prevent pathogen growth for the purpose of cleansing all compounds for future use, the container is filled with a diluted preparation of one quarter of an ounce of chlorhexidine a gentle disinfectant, anti-fungal, anti-microbial and anti-septic compound to one quart of bottled or purified water and allowed to flow through the containers components for the purpose of cleansing all compounds for future use;

the container is then filled with plain bottled or purified water and to flush all the components thoroughly;

this flushing process is repeated two additional times;

the said container and its components are then separated from each other and allowed to dry, then stored for future use.