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US 10,603,152 B2Granted
Multi-component vaginal insert
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey Louis Heinen, Robert Samuel Schlaupitz, Yung Hsiang Huang, Nicole Jeane Barna
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Abstract
A vaginal insert which can be provided in an applicator for the treatment of urinary incontinence in females. The vaginal insert can provide tension-free incontinence treating support perpendicularly to the urethra (i.e., across the urethra).
Claims13
A vaginal insert comprising a core, the core comprising:
- a. a first component comprising:
- i. a first anchoring arm and a second anchoring arm;
- ii. a first supporting arm and a second supporting arm;
- iii. a first intermediate region comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first intermediation region separating the first and second anchoring arms from the first and second supporting arms;
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- iv. a first groove within the first portion of the first intermediate region, the first groove extending between and connecting the first and second anchoring arms;
- v. a first flange proximal to a junction between the first groove and the first anchoring arm;
- vi. a second flange proximal to a junction between the first groove and the second anchoring arm;
- b. a second component comprising:
- i. a third anchoring arm and a second anchoring arm;
- ii. a third supporting arm and a second supporting arm;
- iii. a second intermediate region comprising a third portion and a fourth portion, the second intermediate region separating the third and fourth anchoring arms from the third and fourth supporting arms;
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- iv. a second groove within the third portion of the second intermediate region, the second groove extending between and connecting the third and fourth supporting arm;
- v. a third flange proximal to a junction between the second groove and the third supporting arm;
- vi. a fourth flange proximal to a junction between the second groove and the fourth supporting arm;
- wherein the second portion of the first intermediate region of the first component fits within the second groove of the second component and the fourth portion of the second intermediate region of the second component fits within the first groove of the first component, such that the first and second flanges of the first component overlap a portion of the fourth portion of the second intermediate region of the second component, and such that the third and fourth flanges of the second component overlap a portion of the second portion of the first intermediate region of the first component.
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