Germans plan spray-on condom
2006-11-30 22:34
Berlin - German sex educators plan to
launch a spray-on condom tailor-made for all sizes.
Jan Vinzenz Krause from the institute for condom
consultancy, a Singen-based practice that offers advice on
condom use, said on Thursday the product aimed to help
people enjoy better and safer sex lives.
"We're trying to develop the perfect condom for men that's
suited to every size of penis," he said. "We're very serious."
Krause's team (spraykondom.de) is developing a type of spray
can into which the man inserts his penis first. At the push of a
button it is then coated in a rubber condom.
"It works by spraying on latex from nozzles on all sides,"
he said. "We call it the '360 degree procedure' - once round
and from top to bottom.
'Car wash'
It's a bit like a car wash."
Krause said the plan was to make the product ready for use in
about five seconds. He said it would function more effectively
as a contraceptive because it would fit better and not slip.
However, before the new condom can be sold in shops, the
firm must ensure that the latex is evenly spread when sprayed,
as well as optimise the vulcanisation process.
Krause hopes the hi-tech condom, which will be available
in different strengths and colours, will on the market by 2008.
He said the spray can would probably cost about $26
as a one-off purchase.
The latex cartridges - sufficient for up
to 20 applications - would cost about $13, he said.
Krause said he had hit upon the idea when considering the
difficulties some people faced using condoms, and drew
inspiration from spray-on plasters now used in medicine.