A system for analysis of biological samples may comprise a sample collector and an extractor. The extractor may comprise a sample receptacle configured to receive the sample collector. The extractor may comprise a reservoir in fluid communication with the sample receptacle, the reservoir receiving the biological sample from the sample collector.

A menstrual device having a storage volume. The menstrual device has a frame and a fluid barrier seal layer attached to the exterior surface of the frame. The menstrual device has an expanded configuration that includes an at rest configuration and a deployed configuration. The menstrual device has a compact configuration where the menstrual device is confined to a size, shape and/or geometry smaller than an expanded configuration such that it can be more easily inserted into the body. The menstrual device in a compact configuration is contained within an applicator, where the applicator assists in ejecting the menstrual device into the body.

A medical kit for analysis of vaginal biological samples includes a sample collector, an extractor, and an assay cartridge. The sample collector is compressible and insertable in a vaginal canal for collecting biological samples, and includes a cup-shaped head configured to cradle a cervical os. The extractor includes a sample receptacle configured to receive the sample collector via an open end. The extractor includes a compression mechanism with a compression element that is movable inwards into the open end of the sample receptacle to apply a compression force in response to activation of a release element. The extractor further includes a reservoir in fluid communication with the sample receptacle, the reservoir receiving the biological samples from the sample collector in response to the compression force being applied within the sample receptacle. The assay cartridge has a docking mechanism configured to fluidly communicate with the reservoir of the extractor.

A menstrual device having a storage volume. The menstrual device has a frame and a fluid barrier seal layer attached to the exterior surface of the frame. The menstrual device has an expanded configuration that includes an at rest configuration and a deployed configuration. The menstrual device has a compact configuration where the menstrual device is confined to a size, shape and/or geometry smaller than an expanded configuration such that it can be more easily inserted into the body. The menstrual device in a compact configuration is contained within an applicator, where the applicator assists in ejecting the menstrual device into the body.

An intravaginal device (1600) includes arms (1602) and struts (1604). Each strut of the struts (1604) has a first end (1610) coupled to a shaft (1606) arranged to slide in a tube (1608) and a second end (1612) coupled to one of the arms (1602). A string (1616) is coupled to the shaft (1606). The arms (1602) have a stowed orientation in which the struts (1604) are folded inwards and a deployed orientation in which the struts (1604) point radially outwards and tautly hold the arms (1602) in an expanded position.

A distal end of a medical device may comprise a tube configured to be coupled to a source of suction; and a porous body coupled to the tube. The porous body may have a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The distal end may include a cavity, such that a gap extends from an outer surface of the tube to the inner surface of the porous body.

The menstrual cup with replaceable absorbent liner includes a reusable structure that supports and surrounds replaceable, disposable liners. The menstrual cup with replaceable absorbent liner combines the best elements of reusable menstrual cups and disposable menstrual cups: the reusable outer shell is thicker and more resilient than a material designed for only single use, providing the outer shell with the structure and resilience necessary to hold the internal disposable absorbent members in place during use. Multiple internal structures to hold the absorbent pad against the reusable outer structure are disclosed. The reusable outer structure is flexible, allowing it to match the shape of the flexible absorbent pad and flexible rim.

Disclosed are menstrual cup applicators and methods of their use. Some applicators include a holder having a proximal end defining a first opening and a distal end defining a second opening, wherein the holder defines a channel extending between the first and second openings, the channel having a longitudinal axis and being configured to receive a menstrual cup, and a plunger having a shaft that is receivable by the first opening such that the shaft is movable within the channel along the longitudinal axis. In some applicators, the channel is bounded at the distal end by points on the holder that are positioned to facilitate containment of a menstrual cup within the channel. In some applicators, a maximum transverse dimension of the second opening is at least 1.5 times a maximum transverse dimension of the first opening.