Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 1st June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 16th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 3rd Apr., 1897
I WILHELM VIEBAHN Jun. of Liefenroth in the German Empire, Farmer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a pessary which is to be introduced into the female
vagina for healing and desinfecting purposes.
In constructing this pessary it has been taken in consideration to desinfect the
vagina in the most simplest manner by an antiseptic liquid which being harmless
to the human organism kills the bacteria with certainty. The apparatus may be
easily introduced and taken out by the woman without the help of persons skilled
tberein.
The pessary is a hollow ball of elastic material for instance india rubber and
maybe have any convenient form or shape best adapted for the purpose. I prefer to
make the ball cylindrical and provide it on one side with a hole by which it may
be filled with liquid. This opening or hole is closed by a special arrangement
that allows the apparatus after being filled to be introduced into the vagina with
the opening towards the uterus advancing against the latter in such a manner that
the uterus is touched by the ball or its opening.
During this introduction process the closing arrangement is caught so that no
liquid can flow out. However this occurs when said opening is made free of said
closing mechanism which is done by means of a cord extending from the ball so
that said operation may be made from the outside of the vagina. The liquid flows
then out washes the uterus and the vagina killing thus the bacteria and desinfecting
perfectly the female genitals. Now the ball may be made in such a way that the
opening is simply closed by a stopper of some weak material which will melt
through the heat of the body after being introduced which is done with the
finger.
The ball may be closed by any other suitable mechanism which however must
make free the opening after introduction.
To take the ball out with ease the band or cord described before may be used.
If necessary the ball may be made with two or more holes instead of one.
Dated this 30th day of May, in the Year of our Lord 1896.
WILHELM VIEBAHN,
By A. Daumas,
Agent for Applicant.
I WILHELM VIEBAHN Jun. of Liefenroth in the German Empire, Farmer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
This invention relates to a pessary which is to be introduced into the female
vagina for healing and desinfecting purposes.

page_text: In constructing this pessary it has been taken in consideration to desinfect the
vagina in the most simplest manner by an antiseptic liquid which being harmless
to the human organism kills the bacteria with certainty. The apparatus may be
easily introduced and taken out by the woman without the help of persons skilled
therein.
The pessary is a hollow ball of elastic material for instance india rubber and
maybe have any convenient form or shape best adapted for the purpose. I prefer
to make the device spherical and provide it on one side with a hole by which it
may be filled with liquid. This opening or hole is closed by a special arrangement
that allows the apparatus after being filled to be introduced into the vagina with
the opening towarde the uterus advancing against the latter in such a manner that
the uterus is touched by the ball or its opening.
During this introduction process the closing arrangement is caught so that no
liquid can flow out. However this occurs when said opening is made free of said
closing mechanism which is done by means of a cord extending from the ball or
other suitable means so that said operation may be made from the outside of the
vagina. The liquid flows then out washes the uterus and the vagina killing thus
the bacteria and desinfecting perfectly the female genitals.
I attain this end in the manner shown by the accompanying drawing, which
represents 9 different constructions of the device.
Figure 1 shows a ball prepared of the material afore mentioned which has au
opening a fitted with a button of some weak material for instance butter or the
like. When the apparatus is introduced the button can melt by the heat of the
body and the liquid flows out works as described.
This device will be introduced with the finger, b is a band to withdraw the
ball.
In Figure 2 the button of weak material is changed to one of hard material, it
closes the opening a of the ball from the inner side and has on each end a thread e
to withdraw or close the opening a respectively. The introducing of this apparatus
will be also done by the finger.
Figs. 3 & 4 show a device the introduction of which is done by means of a little
For this purpose the ball is provided with a central tube e which is open
at both ends and touches nearly the hole a, it corresponds with the diameter of
said staff. Into this tube is arranged a small disk which has the purpose to close
or open the hole a after the ball has been introduced into the vagina which is done
as it will be understood from Figure 3 by the staff d. For the opening operation
is arranged the thread g.
In Figure 5 is shown a device with a tube that forms at its top a lip valve h.
When introduced the opening a is covered by the staff d as may be seen from
Figure 5, the valve allows the entrance of the staff and closes automatically when
the same is withdrawn.
Figure 6 shows an arrangement with two pipes the first one & serving as
introduction pipe is arranged somewhat inclined and closed at the inner end, the
other one i through which the liquid escapes is of same size as the hole a and
reaches into the ball being thereby bent somewhat sideways.
Figure 7 is a similar construction as Figures 3 and 4, the pipe & combines the
two extreme parts of the ball and is provided at its top end with lateral holes m
which are opened or closed by a little piston n being moved up and down by
cords . Instead of shifting the piston as before the same may be turned by a
corresponding key r Figure 8 in which case said pistons is constructed like a cock
that is provided with a channel u running through and a vertical hole corresponding
with the opening a and said channel u.
Figure 9 represents a device which is fitted with a tube o, which extends to it
top conically and is closed as in Figure 6. p are a hole to fix the drawing
hand, g is a cap preventing the escape of liquid through said holes. The working
of the constructions described are all equal, the filling of them is made automatically
the air contained in the ball will be driven out by prossing the same simply

page_text: together and putting it then into a cup with liquid being prepared for this purpose.
The liquid will be sucked off into the ball and the latter then manipulated as
described.
It may be mentioned, that the ball empties the liquid by the play of the muscles
or by the slightest motion of the patient.
Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :
1.) A pessary for desinfecting and healing purposes of female genitals consisting
generally of a hollow ball of any convenient form of elastic material, having an
opening or hole for being filled and emptied and means to close said opening during
the introduction process into the vagina which is done with said opening towards
the uterus either by the finger or by a suitable staff, all, combined, arranged and
operating as and for the purpose set forth.
2.) The special arrangements and constructions represented in Figures 1-9.
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W. VIEBAHN, JUN.,
Per A. Daumas,
Agent for the Applicant.