Patent ID: 6554811
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: A61D

Abstract:
An internal artificial vagina for collecting animal semen comprising:(a) a stiff support frame comprising a straight bar portion having at one end thereof of a generally circular ring portion substantially perpendicular to the axis of said bar portion and an attachment means at the other end of said bar portion; (b) an elastomeric tube open at both ends adapted to slide within said frame ring portion with an end portion stretched and folded outwardly around the frame ring portion whereby the ring portion is retained within the folded portion of the elastomeric tube and the other end portion of the elastomeric tube being fixed to said attachment means of the frame; and (c) a replaceable semen collection bag comprising an elongated generally cylindrical thin, flexible plastic member having a closed end and an open end, said collection bag being adapted to slide over the elastomeric tube with the open end thereof being detachably connected to the elastomeric tube and said collection bag having a length substantially greater than the length of the elastomeric tube.