124 results about "Labia" patented technology

A vaginal sleeve used to cover the conventional vaginal speculum, generally comprising an elastomeric sheath having a small orifice at the distal end thereof a flange adapted to cover the pubic region, wherein the vaginal sleeve improves the physician's visibility during gynecological examination and surgical procedures, removes the need for using other medical instruments, such as retractors, by shoring the walls of the vaginal, and labia, from collapse, protects the walls of the vagina, and labia, during gynecological examinations and surgical procedures involving lasers and / or electricity, and further protect the vaginal region from speculum pinching during extraction.

The present invention relates an interlabial pad to be fitted to the labia providing an interlabial pad with flap portions that can maintain the retention state in the interlabial space irrespective of the quantity of body fluid discharge such as menstrual blood. A mini-sheet piece (3) is attached to the opposite side face to the body side face (2b) of the interlabial pad (2) in such a way that a part of it protrudes from both side edges of the interlabial pad (2) forming flap portions (4A) and (4B). Adhesives (6A) and (6B) are applied to the body side face of the flap portions (4A) and (4B). The interlabial pad (2) is retained in the interlabial space and the flap portions (4A) and (4B) are affixed to the surface of the labia majora to fit the interlabial pad with the flap portions (1).

A method is disclosed for administering an agent (for example delivering a drug or diagnostic agent) intravaginally or to the interlabial space by positioning an interlabial device, such as an absorbent pad, between the labia. The pad is retained between the labia for a sufficient period of time to deliver an active agent, or allow a reaction with a diagnostic agent. Alternatively, the pad is applied after medication is administered, for example intravaginally or labially or perilabially, to help reduce discomfort to the subject, or loss of medication. The active agent may be carried by the pad itself, or in an intravaginal extension of the pad, or separately in a suppository or other dosage form. In particular examples, the pad has a smaller minor portion superimposed on a larger major portion, and the smaller minor portion is inserted as a leading edge between the labia of the subject to facilitate interlabial insertion. In another example, the pad is placed interlabially after insertion of an agent (such as a medicated suppository) into the vagina, to inhibit loss of the medication from the vagina. The pad can have a variety of shapes, including major and minor portions that are portions of spheres or ellipsoids, or which are elongated and have cross-sections that are circular or ellipsoid, or pads which are folded.

The present invention relates to an interlabial pad which is attached between female labia, especially to the pad which can be used together with the sanitary napkin, which has a good sealing efficiency with the labia deepest portion when the user moves and can prevent the chance that the leak of the menstrual blood or the dropping off of the pad is occurred. Further the interlabial pad comprises the absorbing sheet portion facing to the body side upon wearing the pad and the support sheet portion backing the absorbing sheet portion. The absorbing sheet portion includes the absorbent body (13a) which is a stick-shaped or a strip-shaped individual absorbent body and contacts with the neighborhood of the ostium vaginae of the user, the absorbent body (13b) which is a flat-shaped individual absorbent body and contacts with at least of the inner wall of the labia of the user, further said absorbent body for contacting ostium vaginae(13a) is disposed along the substantial center line of the body face side of absorbent body for contacting the inner wall of the labia (13b).

This application presents minimally-obstructive and structurally-adjustable retractors which afford an open work area of desirable size and enhanced visualization for a surgeon about the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall of the patient. The retractors may be lightweight and compact, and also configured and dimensioned to minimize slippage during use. The retractors may retract the engorged labia of the postpartum patient as well as the vaginal walls. The device may also be used as a speculum.

The present invention provides for a device and method for the treatment of female urinary incontinence (UI). The disclosed device has a unique and novel shape that supports the urethra and absorbs any leakage. The device is placed through the female labia into the lower part of the female vagina to provide the urethral support and decrease the occurrence of female incontinence.

An extra-labia urine voiding apparatus including a container sized and shaped to externally cover a vulval region of a female anatomy. The container has an open side and defines a reservoir that is adapted for receiving urine. The container also includes a surface disposed at a top of the container adapted to face and generally surround a periphery of the vulval region. The voiding apparatus also includes a conduit in fluid communication with the reservoir of the container and adapted for draining urine from the reservoir.

A drug or diagnostic agent) is delivered intravaginally or to the interlabial space by positioning an interlabial device, such as an absorbent pad, between the labia. The pad is retained between the labia to deliver an active agent, or allow a reaction with a diagnostic agent. Alternatively, the pad is applied after medication is administered, to help reduce discomfort to the subject, or loss of medication. The active agent may be carried by the pad itself, or in an intravaginal extension of the pad, or separately in a suppository or other dosage form. In particular examples, the pad has a smaller minor portion superimposed on a larger major portion, and the smaller minor portion is inserted as a leading edge between the labia of the subject to facilitate interlabial insertion. In another example, the pad is placed interlabially after insertion of an agent into the vagina.

An individual wrapping container according to the present invention prevents deformation and damage of an ineterlabial pad attached between labia accommodated in the individual wrapping container by protecting a peripheral portion of the interlabial pad. The individual wrapping container also prevents contamination of the interlabial pad before use at the time of replacement of the used interlabial pad. The interlabial pad includes the peripheral portion forming a contour of the interlabial pad. The individual wrapping container includes a protective region having higher rigidity than that of the peripheral potion of the interlabial pad accommodated in the individual wrapping container so as to protect the peripheral portion.

An extra-labia urine voiding apparatus including a container sized and shaped to externally cover a vulval region of a female anatomy. The container has an open side and defines a reservoir that is adapted for receiving urine. The container also includes a surface disposed at a top of the container adapted to face and generally surround a periphery of the vulval region. The voiding apparatus also includes a conduit in fluid communication with the reservoir of the container and adapted for draining urine from the reservoir.

A receiver for urine whether for taking sample or disposing thereof, includes an open-topped of saddle shape which approximates the configuration of thighs, labia or other convenient zone.

The present disclosure provides for a device to facilitate urination by women in an upright position. The present device includes an opening that fits at least over the female labia with the rim contoured to surround the female genital region. A semi-rigid body comprised of a tri-layered latex-paper-wax funnel depends from the latex-rolled rim and slopes downward from the circumference of the rim extending into a latex-only tubular portion that collapses into the funnel for packaging and then be pulled back into the funnel via a drawstring for easy disposal.

The present invention relates to an interlabial pad which is attached between female labia, especially to the pad which can be used together with the sanitary napkin, further to a wrapping body where said interlabial pad is contained individually in a wrapping container, and the present invention provides an interlabial pad in capable of rapidly directing the menstrual blood which flows down along the inner wall of labia to an absorbent body and in capable of improving the shape fitness (fitness ability) within labia. The interlabial pad (14) comprises the absorbing sheet and the support sheet (12) backing the absorbing sheet. The absorbing sheet is formed as an aggregate juxtaposing a plurality of strip-type absorbing areas, the absorbing area includes an absorbent body (13a, 13b) which is individually contained in a cover sheet (11a, 11b), and the strip-type absorbing area is formed into an area (14a) contacting with the neighborhood of the ostium vaginae of the user and an area (14b) contacting with an inner wall of labia of the user.

An interlabial pad can maintain a state of constant contact with the inner walls of the labia and prevent leakage and falling away, regardless of changes in the position of the wearer. According to an interlabial pad having a pair of strip-shaped areas extending toward the side-edges along the center axis from the center axis and a low flexural rigidity part in the region including at least the side-edge out of the strip-shaped area, a state of constant contact with the inner walls of the labia can be maintained and leakage and falling away can be prevented, regardless of changes in position of the wearer.

An interlabial pad, which is fitted between labia and absorbs menstrual blood and other body fluids, and a surface side sheet used in this interlabial pad are presented. The surface side sheet is used in the interlabial pad that is fitted between labia and has a fiber aggregate having a wet shear strength with respect to labial inner walls of no less than 15 cN / 25 mm and no more than 60 cN / 25 mm when containing an artificial menstrual blood at a content of 800%. The artificial menstrual blood being a fluid composition includes water, glycerin, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, and a food dye preparation. Even when the shape of the labia changes because of movement of a wearer in a highly wet state after absorption of menstrual blood, since the shear force that arises between the labial inner walls and the interlabial pad can be resisted, positional deviation and falling off of the interlabial pad can be prevented. The interlabial pad can thus be fitted securely between the labia even without using an adhesive agent.

The present invention relates to an interlabial product and an individual wrapping body provided with a form for securing a finger, and a manufacturing method therefor, and provides an interlabial pad individual wrapping container which can be used as a suitable operation member when fixing or unfixing the interlabial pad.Two left hand fingers are inserted in the finger insertion openings (13A, 13B) formed by the belt body (12) attached to the wrapping container (1), to separate the wrapping container (1) into the sections (1A) and (1B) along the separation part (15) by opening these fingers to the left and right, and in this state as it is, the insertion work is carried out for fixing the interlabial pad (2) held on a right hand fingertip between labia.

A clitoris stimulator having a vibrating device with a clip assembly adapted to be removably attached to the vaginal labia of a user. The clip assembly removably attaches to the vaginal labia to cooperatively bring in contact the vibrating device to the clitoris area. In an alternate embodiment, the clip assembly is mounted to a holder, instead of the vibrating member, and the holder cooperates to receive the vibrating member. The holder comes in contact with the clitoris area. In still another embodiment the clip assembly is mounted to the vibrating device directly. In all embodiments a sufficient and comfortable gripping action is exerted on the labia to keep the stimulator in place.

An interlabial pad capable of reducing the likelihood of falling-off of the pad and leakage of bodily exudates is provided. Making the compression repulsive force from the portion contacting near the vestibule floor to be greater than the compression repulsive force from the portion contacting near the anterior ends of the labia minora pudenda allows a manufacturer to provide an interlabial pad capable of reducing the likelihood of falling-off of the pad and leakage of bodily exudates.

The invention is a simple surgical drape system for female urology procedures that provides sealed isolation of top versus bottom sides of the drape and only exposes the female urethral meatus area for the procedure. It is achieved by a combination of a drape with a fenestration, a labia spreader where the drape fenestration is attached to provide a seal, and local illumination of the meatus area integrated in the drape system for safer and easier instrument insertion. The labia spreader also frees up one of the operator's hands and provides protection for false catherization. The labia spreader can have a vaginal inserted portion for precise position fixation of the drape fenestration to the female. The drape system also provides improved liquid management made possible by the unique combination of drape and labia spreader acting as seal between the two sides of the drape.

This application presents minimally-obstructive and structurally-adjustable retractors for vaginal repairs, which afford an open work area of desirable size and enhanced visualization for a surgeon about the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall of the patient. The retractors may be lightweight and compact, and also configured and dimensioned to minimize slippage during use. The retractors may have occluders that may partially or substantially block or absorb fluids, for example, from or around the cervix. The retractors may incorporate built-in light sources. The retractors may retract the engorged labia of the postpartum patient as well as the vaginal walls. The retractor may also be used as a speculum.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an interlabial pad with which the fitting point can be found with ease and without damaging the interior of the labia in the fitting process. By equipping a transmitting region 20, which transmits the feel of a finger to a wearer's body in the thickness direction of an interlabial pad, on the entirety or a part of a belt-shaped region that spans the longitudinal direction central axis of the interlabial pad and extends in the longitudinal direction, an interlabial pad 10, with which the fitting point can be found with ease and without damaging the interior of the labia, can be provided.

The present invention concerns an interlabial pad easy to wear between the labia and provides an interlabial pad of a structure allowing to wear between the labia of a woman easily and appropriately. A mini sheet piece (14) is attached to the opposite side to the body side of the an interlabial pad (1) for constituting a pocket (16) for finger insertion and, at the same time, the shape of a finger insertion opening (19a) constituting the entrance of the pocket (16) is made flat in the planar direction of the sheet so that the boll of the finger can be inserted naturally in contact with the face of the sheet. In addition, the finger insertion opening (19a) is made to guide to a finger application point (3) appropriate for feeling for a wearing point in between the labia.

A clitoris stimulator having a vibrating device with a clip assembly adapted to be removably attached to the vaginal labia of a user. The clip assembly removably attaches to the vaginal labia to cooperatively bring in contact the vibrating device to the clitoris area. In an alternate embodiment, the clip assembly is mounted to a holder, instead of the vibrating member, and the holder cooperates to receive the vibrating member. The holder comes in contact with the clitoris area. In still another embodiment the clip assembly is mounted to the vibrating device directly. In all embodiments a sufficient and comfortable gripping action is exerted on the labia to keep the stimulator in place.

Provided is an interlabial pad that can be closely fixed to the interlabial space, having a structure to realize better contact with user's body irrespective of personal differences of labia providing secure and hygienic fit. An interlabial pad having a long convex area (3) formed by folding an absorbent layer sheet (2) at the body-facing side of the interlabial pad (1) to fit to the inside of the interlabial space, a ready-made mini sheet piece (14) attached to the opposite side face to the body side of the interlabial pad (1) to restrict broadening of a flexion area of the absorbent layer sheet (2) and form a space between the ready-made mini sheet piece (14) and the back side sheet (12) to which a finger can be inserted.

The present invention relates to an interlabial pad that is worn by female wearers, placed in intimate contact and supported between the labia, which provides an interlabial pad that causes no discomfort to the female wearer in the body motions of the wearer. The interlabial pad of the present invention is characterized by having bending elements which allows the interlabial pad to follow the changes in form flexibly even when a force is exerted on the interlabial pad by the wearer's body motion.