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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1991
Robin G Foldesy, Raleigh, NC (US);
Family Health International, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
A condom comprising an elongate sheath, which may be of tubular form or alternatively of baggy- or pouch-type, which is rolled or rollable on a roll ring having applied thereto a material such as a lubricant, contraceptive, and/or medicament, and wherein the proximal portion of the condom is provided with openings therein, such that the roll ring can be squeezed on the applied condom to cause exudation of the applied material through the proximal openings of the sheath. The rolled condom comprises a rolled portion circumscribing a distal end portion of the condom, thereby forming a cavity into which a 'plug' of suitable material may be disposed, as a reservoir means for containing lubricant, contraceptive, and/or medicament, as well as providing an orientation-indicating means so that the condom is not misapplied to the penis of a wearer. The sheath may be formed of natural latex rubber or synthetic polymeric materials, e.g., thermoplastic elastomeric material. The condom usefully is employed to reduce the risk of transmission of sexually transmittable disease, and as a barrier contraceptive means.