Drogue-like menses collection device
First Claim
1. A catamenial device configured for the collection of menses discharge of a human female, comprising:
- a flexible resilient menstrual cup (MC), comprising;
a rib structure extending from a distal open end of said device toward a proximal end of said device; and
a reservoir bag connected to said rib structure for collecting the menses discharge, said reservoir bag having an open distal end and a proximal end, wherein said reservoir bag proximal end and said rib structure proximal end overlap;
wherein said device has a cylindrical body tapering proximally;
wherein said device is radially symmetric about a central axis, from said device proximal end to said device distal end;
wherein said MC has a port about the central axis at said device distal end, said rib structure configured to seal said device distal end at said port to a vaginal cavity of the human female, at a location along the vaginal cavity which is remote from the cervix.
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Abstract
A disposable catamenial device for the collection of menses discharge of the female human, including: a flexible resilient menstrual cup (MC), which includes: at least two resilient ribs extending inwardly from the inner surface of the MC base; an elastic rim frame connected to the top of the ribs; a reservoir bag connected to the rim in a sealed manner for collecting the menstrual fluid; and a withdrawal string connected to the cup bottom for enabling the extraction of said MC from the vagina. The MC has a drogue like structure comprising at least two flexible ribs having arcuate vertical struts (AVS) structure connected to a flat base. The ribs are connected to the elastic rim frame with at least two flexible arcuate horizontal struts (AHS).
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1. A catamenial device configured for the collection of menses discharge of a human female, comprising:
- a flexible resilient menstrual cup (MC), comprising;
a rib structure extending from a distal open end of said device toward a proximal end of said device; and a reservoir bag connected to said rib structure for collecting the menses discharge, said reservoir bag having an open distal end and a proximal end, wherein said reservoir bag proximal end and said rib structure proximal end overlap; wherein said device has a cylindrical body tapering proximally; wherein said device is radially symmetric about a central axis, from said device proximal end to said device distal end; wherein said MC has a port about the central axis at said device distal end, said rib structure configured to seal said device distal end at said port to a vaginal cavity of the human female, at a location along the vaginal cavity which is remote from the cervix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
- a flexible resilient menstrual cup (MC), comprising;
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