US 12,239,750 B2
Fertility kits with sterile syringes and collection jars, method of sterilization and use
Jennifer Westphal, Dixon, IL (US); and Ryan Westphal, Dixon, IL (US)
Assigned to PherDal, LLC, Dixon, IL (US)
Filed by PherDal, Dixon, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/389,666.
Application 18/389,666 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2022/053316, filed on Dec. 19, 2022.
Application 18/389,666 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/048,425, filed on Oct. 20, 2022, granted, now 11,931,075.
Prior Publication US 2024/0131210 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61L 2/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/43 (2006.01); A61L 2/20 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 2/081 (2013.01) [A61B 17/43 (2013.01); A61L 2/206 (2013.01); A61L 2/24 (2013.01); A61L 2202/122 (2013.01); A61L 2202/181 (2013.01); A61L 2202/23 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A method of sterilizing an intracervical insemination (ICI) fertility kit, comprising:
1) sealing each of at least one ICI fertility syringe in a plastic wrap, wherein the plastic wrap is permeable to air and gamma radiation, and impenetrable to pathogens, wherein each ICI fertility syringe comprises:
a) an outer rigid tubular or cylindrical barrel (12) with a curved distal end (14) with a distal opening (16) and a syringe proximal end (18);
b) a plunger (22) within said barrel, and extending out of the syringe proximal end (18), wherein the plunger is configured to slide through the barrel to withdraw into and out of the syringe a semen sample;
2) determining a sterilization dose level and duration, and setting a sterilization machine to the dose level, wherein the sterilization machine emits gamma radiation;
3) placing each of the at least one wrapped ICI fertility syringe into the sterilization machine, and exposing to sterilization at the determined dose level and duration; and
4) removing each of the at least one sterile wrapped ICI fertility syringe from the sterilization machine, and placing into an intracervical insemination (ICI) fertility kit.