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Hemorrhoid inflammation reducing device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-02
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2009-03-02
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Abstract

Abstract A hemorrhoid inflammation reducing device is disclosed. The device has a hollow flexible housing that is shaped to be inserted into and removed from the anus of the rectum of a person having internal/external hemorrhoids. The housing has an enlarged head portion to fit into the rectum, a reduced neck portion that extends from the head portion so that the neck portion can bear against the internal/external hemorrhoids, and an oversized body portion which extends from the neck portion so that the body portion can stick out from the anus allowing the person to grip the body portion for insertion into and removal from the anus of the rectum. A coolant is disposed within the housing for shrinking the internal/external hemorrhoids. A closure is provided for sealing the coolant within the housing after the coolant is placed within the housing. The closure has a pair of handle-like extensions and an aperture formed in the distal end of the body portion opposite the neck portion of the housing. The extensions are tied together sealing the coolant in the housing. The extensions are initially untied to allow the coolant to be initially filled through the aperture contained in the housing when first using the device.

Inventors

  • 👤 Judith S. Tuffel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 15:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/12; A61F7/123; A61F2007/0001; A61F2007/0018; A61F2007/0028

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 230 words
A hemorrhoid inflammation reducing device, comprising: (a) a hollow flexible housing shaped to be inserted into and removed from an anus of a rectum of a person having internal/external hemorrhoids, said housing including an enlarged head portion means to fit into the rectum, a reduced neck poriton means extending from said head portion means so that said neck portion means can bear against the internal/external hemorrhoids, and an oversized body portion means extending from said neck portion means so that said body portion means can stick out from the anus allowing the person to grip said body portion means for inseretion into and removal from the anus of the rectum; (b) a coolant means disposed within said housing for shrinking said internal/external hemorrhoids; and (c) means for sealing said coolant means within said housing after said coolant means is placed within said housing, said sealing means including a pair of handle-like extension means formed in distal end of said body portion means opposite said neck portion means of said housing and having an aperture therebetween so that said pair of handle-like extension means can be tied together sealing said coolant means in said housing without leaking, and said pair of said handle-like extension means being initially untied for allowing said coolant means to be initially filled through said aperture contained between said handle-like extension means when first using the device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 230 words
A hemorrhoid inflammation reducing device, comprising: (a) a hollow flexible housing shaped to be inserted into and removed from an anus of a rectum of a person having internal/external hemorrhoids, said housing including an enlarged head portion means to fit into the rectum, a reduced neck poriton means extending from said head portion means so that said neck portion means can bear against the internal/external hemorrhoids, and an oversized body portion means extending from said neck portion means so that said body portion means can stick out from the anus allowing the person to grip said body portion means for inseretion into and removal from the anus of the rectum; (b) a coolant means disposed within said housing for shrinking said internal/external hemorrhoids; and (c) means for sealing said coolant means within said housing after said coolant means is placed within said housing, said sealing means including a pair of handle-like extension means formed in distal end of said body portion means opposite said neck portion means of said housing and having an aperture therebetween so that said pair of handle-like extension means can be tied together sealing said coolant means in said housing without leaking, and said pair of said handle-like extension means being initially untied for allowing said coolant means to be initially filled through said aperture contained between said handle-like extension means when first using the device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
A hemorrhoid inflammation reducing device as defined in claim 1, wherein said housing is fabricated out of cold resistant pliable plastic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
A hemorrhoid inflammation reducing device as defined in claim 1, wherein said coolant means is water frozen into ice.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
A hemorrhoid inflammation reducing device as defined in claim 1, wherein said coolant means is frozen gel.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1993-07-02 1994-01-01 1994-07-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1997-07-02 1998-01-01 1998-07-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2001-07-02 2002-01-01 2002-07-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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