Vaginal hygiene system

• US 8,641,687 B2
• Filed: 07/06/2012
• Issued: 02/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jicl IP Company, LLC
• Original Assignee: Jicl IP Company, LLC
• Inventors: Lichtblau, Craig, Iparraguirre, Jose I
• Primary Examiner(s): BERDICHEVSKY, AARTI
• Application Number:
  US13/542,879
• Publication Number:
  US 20140012191A1
• Time in Patent Office: 578 Days
• Field of Search: 604/279, 604/82, 604/87, 604/89
• US Class Current: 604/279
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1487 with friction fit, e.g. connecting tubes directly to a protruding port
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2027 having frangible parts
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2031 having openings brought into alignment
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2093 Containers having several compartments for products to be mixed
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/1475 Vagina
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/005 comprising means for injection of two or more media, e.g. by mixing
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0245 Containers therefor, e.g. with heating means or with storage means for cannula
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0262 manually, e.g. by squeezing a bulb
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 31/00 Devices for introducing or retaining media, e.g. remedies, in cavities of the body A61M25/00 takes precedence ; introducing or retaining ophthalmic products into the ocular cavities A61F9/0008

Abstract

A device and kit are described for mixing and instillation of a two-part chemical system within a body cavity, under pressure. More particularly, a vaginal hygiene system is illustrated utilizing a two-part chemical system effective for achieving stasis of the vaginal flora, whereby bacterial vaginosis is effectively mitigated, thereby eliminating undesirable vaginal discharge and discomfort. In one embodiment a kit is described including a highly portable dispenser having separate and distinct reservoirs which segregate the two-part chemical system until the desired time of use, and further include a combination applicator nozzle and blending manifold, wherein activation of the device results in the fluidic coupling of the chemical reservoirs, and provides immediate intermixing of the two-part chemical system concomitant with pressurized expulsion through an imperforate nozzle into the vaginal canal.

Claims

1. A device for dispensing a two-part chemical system to a body cavity comprising:

a first half including a first sealed reservoir, containing a first part of a two-part chemical system, said reservoir encased between a first main body part and a first outer shell;

a second half including a second sealed reservoir, containing a second part of a two-part chemical system, said reservoir encased between a second main body part and a second outer shell;

a blending manifold assembly having a first blending manifold leg and a second blending manifold leg; and

an applicator nozzle in fluid communication with said blending manifold assembly having at least one orifice that is adapted to dispense said two-part chemical system within a body cavity;

each said first and second halves are constructed and arranged for rotation about an axis of rotation defined by said first blending manifold leg and said second blending manifold leg respectively;

whereby initial rotation of each said first and second halves about their respective axis of rotation brings each said sealed reservoir into fluid communication with each said respective manifold leg, and continued rotation of each said first and second halves about their respective axis of rotation causes each reservoir to respectively deliver said first and second parts of said two-part chemical system into said blending manifold assembly;

wherein said first and second parts of said two-part chemical system are mixed within said blending manifold assembly, and subsequently flow through said applicator nozzle and are adapted to be expelled into said body cavity via said at least one orifice.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein each said first and second manifold leg is provided with at least one protuberance constructed and arranged to pierce a reservoir bladder seal of each said respective sealed reservoir, whereby upon rotation of said halves of said device, each of said protuberances pierces each said respective reservoir bladder seal, thereby bringing each said sealed reservoir into fluid engagement with each said respective manifold leg.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein each said first and second manifold leg is provided with an obliquely angled cutting surface which is constructed and arranged to be positioned in a spaced parallel abutting alignment with a reservoir bladder seal of each said respective sealed reservoir, whereby upon rotation of said halves of said device, each obliquely angled cutting surface cuts each respective reservoir bladder seal, thereby bringing each said sealed reservoir into fluid engagement with each said respective manifold leg.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said applicator nozzle is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced orifices.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein said body cavity is a vagina.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein said two-part chemical system includes acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein said acetic acid is provided as a 5 percent solution and said hydrogen peroxide is provided as a 3 percent solution.

8. A kit for administering a two-part chemical system to a body cavity comprising:

a device having a first half including a first sealed reservoir, containing a first part of a two-part chemical system, said reservoir encased between a first main body part and a first outer shell;

a second half including a second sealed reservoir, containing a second part of a two-part chemical system, said reservoir encased between a second main body part and a second outer shell;

a blending manifold assembly having a first blending manifold leg and a second blending manifold leg; and

an applicator nozzle in fluid communication with said blending manifold assembly having at least one orifice that is adapted to dispense said two-part chemical system within a body cavity;

each said first and second halves being constructed and arranged for rotation about an axis of rotation defined by said first blending manifold leg and said second blending manifold leg respectively;

whereby initial rotation of each said first and second halves about their respective axis of rotation brings each said sealed reservoir into fluid communication with each said respective manifold leg, and continued rotation of each said first and second halves about their respective axis of rotation causes each reservoir to respectively deliver said first and second parts of said two-part chemical system into said blending manifold assembly;

wherein said first and second parts of said two-part chemical system are mixed within said manifold assembly, and subsequently flow through said applicator nozzle and are adapted to be expelled into said body cavity via said at least one orifice.

9. The kit of claim 8, wherein said applicator nozzle is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced orifices.

10. The kit of claim 8 wherein said two-part chemical system includes acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide.

11. The kit of claim 10 wherein said acetic acid is provided as a 5 percent solution and said hydrogen peroxide is provided as a 3 percent solution.

12. A kit for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis and vaginal discharge comprising:

a device having a first half including a first sealed reservoir, containing a first part of a two-part chemical system, said reservoir encased between a first main body part and a first outer shell;

a second half including a second sealed reservoir, containing a second part of a two-part chemical system, said reservoir encased between a second main body part and a second outer shell;

a blending manifold assembly having a first blending manifold leg and a second blending manifold leg; and

an applicator nozzle in fluid communication with said blending manifold assembly having at least one orifice that is adapted to dispense said two-part chemical system within a vagina;

each said first and second halves are constructed and arranged for rotation about an axis of rotation defined by said first blending manifold leg and said second blending manifold leg respectively;

whereby initial rotation of each said first and second halves about their respective axis of rotation brings each said sealed reservoir into fluid communication with each said respective manifold leg, and continued rotation of each said first and second halves about their respective axis of rotation causes each reservoir to respectively deliver said first and second parts of said two-part chemical system into said blending manifold assembly;

wherein said first and second parts of said two-part chemical system are mixed within said manifold assembly, and subsequently flow through said applicator nozzle and are adapted to be expelled into said vagina via said at least one orifice.

13. The kit of claim 12, wherein said applicator nozzle is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced orifices.

14. The kit of claim 12 wherein said two-part chemical system includes acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide.

15. The kit of claim 14 wherein said acetic acid is provided as a 5 percent solution and said hydrogen peroxide is provided as a 3 percent solution.