An Integrated Neo-Vagina Dilator and Douche for Neo-Vaginal Space

Tran- and cis-gendered women who undergo surgical creation of a neo-vaginal space must dilate and douche the neo-vagina on a regular basis to prevent collapse and facilitate healing.  Currently available rigid dilators have the potential to be injurious and provide no means to douche the neo-vaginal space while dilated. It remains difficult to properly irrigate distal areas with conventional douching techniques, as the neo-vaginal space is collapsed when not dilated.  This invention couples a flexible dilator with a douching system to prevent collapse and speed healing.

Doctors at the University of California, San Francisco have designed flexible dilators of varying size to prevent collapse and maintain neo-vaginal space in a gentle and comfortable manner.  Moreover, the dilators would be engineered to allow for the irrigation of the entire neo-vaginal space while dilated.  Advantages: - Flexible: The dilator would conform to asymmetric shapes of the human body.  Rigid dilators have the potential to be injurious and painful, and tear newly created tissue. - Facile douching:  Required to ensure healing.  Douching non-dilated neo-vaginal space makes it difficult to properly irrigate distal areas.     - Ease-of-use: Coupling the dilator with irrigation capabilities reduces the time and effort required to ensure proper healing and maintenance.

Stage of Development

Pre-Clinical

Looking for Partners

To develop & commercialize the technology an integrated dilation and douching system.

Data Availability

Under CDA/NCD

Inventor's Profile:

Dr. Maurice Garcia:  http://profiles.ucsf.edu/maurice.garcia  
 

Tech ID/UC Case

25348/2015-207-0

Related Cases

2015-207-0

USA