US2012310040A1PendingUtilityA1

Artificial insemination

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 18, 2009Filed: Jun 5, 2012Published: Dec 6, 2012
Est. expiryMay 18, 2029(~2.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Stephen A. Bollinger
A61B 10/0058A61B 17/43
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Abstract

An artificial insemination device may include a condom having a sheath and a reinforced cup that caps one end of the sheath, thereby having an inner concave surface and an outer convex surface; and a delivery handle comprising an elongate extension sized, shaped, shaped to contact the outer convex surface of the condom cup.

Claims

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         2 . An artificial insemination device comprising:
 a condom comprising:
 a sheath; and 
 a reinforced cup that caps one end of the sheath, thereby having an inner concave surface and an outer concave surface, wherein the cup is removably attached to the sheath; and 
   a delivery handle comprising an elongate extension sized and shaped to contact the outer convex surface of the condom cup.   
     
     
         3 . An artificial insemination method comprising:
 causing semen to be ejaculated into the cup of the condom of the device of  claim 1 ; then   removing the sheath of the condom from the cup of the condom;   contacting the outer convex surface of the cup to the elongate extension of the delivery handle;   advancing the cup and elongate extension to a cervix so that the semen faces the cervix; and   retrieving the cup after a delay.

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