Is this spray can the condom, or the
mace?
Taken from: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061201/od_nm/germany_condom1_dc
BERLIN (Reuters) - 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, told
Reuters 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. It's a bit like a car wash."
Krause said the plan is 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
optimize the vulcanization process.
Krause hopes the high tech condom, which will be available in
different strengths and colors, will on the market by 2008.
He said the spray can would likely cost some 20 euros ($26) as a
one-off purchase. The latex cartridges -- sufficient for up to 20
applications -- would cost roughly 10 euros, 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.
