Intravaginal support devices and methods
AssigneeWatkins-Conti Products, Inc.
InventorAllison Conti
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Abstract
The present disclosure, in certain embodiments, relates to a flexible and non-absorbent vaginal insert device that is easier to insert and remove and is for use in improving and preventing symptoms associated with pelvic organ prolapse and urinary and/or fecal incontinence when the device is inserted. In certain embodiments, the device has an optionally cone-shaped upper portion that provides pelvic organ support and a removal portion or stem that facilitates insertion and removal of the device.
Claims23
A method for using a vaginal insert device, the method comprising:
- inserting the vaginal insert device into a vagina, the vaginal insert device having a cone-shaped body with a rib extending within an inner portion of the cone-shaped body;
- orienting the rib with respect to an organ wall by rotating a stem extending downward from the cone-shaped body, the stem having a stem plane created by a width of the stem that is parallel to and coplanar with a rib plane created by the rib;
- applying a therapy force to the organ wall through orientation of the rib;
- and
- adjusting the therapy force by:
- rotating the stem to align the stem and the rib with the organ wall to form an aligned position that increases the therapy force;
- or
- rotating the stem to not align the stem and the rib with the organ wall to form a misaligned position that decreases the therapy force.
A vaginal insert device for applying pressure to an organ wall, the vaginal insert device comprising:
- a cone-shaped body having an inner portion, an upper end, a lower end, and a longitudinal axis extending from the upper end to the lower end;
- a rib extending within the inner portion of the cone-shaped body, the rib having a rib plane extending parallel to the longitudinal axis;
- and
- a stem extending downward from the cone-shaped body, the stem having a stem plane created by a width of the stem and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, the stem plane being parallel to and coplanar with the rib plane such that a position of the stem correlates to a position of the rib with respect to the organ wall.
A vaginal insert device for applying pressure to an organ wall, the vaginal insert device comprising:
- a cone-shaped body having an inner portion;
- a rib extending within the inner portion of the cone-shaped body, the rib having a rib plane;
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- a stem extending downward from the cone-shaped body, the stem having a stem plane created by a width of the stem, the stem plane being parallel to and coplanar with the rib plane such that a position of the stem correlates to a position of the rib with respect to the organ wall,
- wherein the rib includes a first rib portion and a second rib portion together forming a cross-shaped rib in plan view, wherein each of the first rib portion and the second rib portion have a rib plane, and wherein the stem is parallel to and coplanar with the rib plane of one of the first rib portion or the second rib portion.
A vaginal insert device for applying pressure to an organ wall, the vaginal insert device comprising:
- a cone-shaped body having an inner portion;
- a rib extending within the inner portion of the cone-shaped body, the rib having a rib plane;
- and
- a stem extending downward from the cone-shaped body, the stem having a stem plane created by a width of the stem, the stem plane being parallel to and coplanar with the rib plane such that a position of the stem correlates to a position of the rib with respect to the organ wall, wherein the rib includes a first rib portion, a second rib portion, and a third rib portion together forming a star-shaped rib in plan view,
- wherein each of the first rib portion, the second rib portion, and the third rib portion have a rib plane, and wherein the stem is parallel to and coplanar with the rib plane of one of the first rib portion, the second rib portion, or the third rib portion.
A vaginal insert device for applying pressure to an organ wall, the vaginal insert device comprising:
- a cone-shaped body having an inner portion;
- a rib extending within the inner portion of the cone-shaped body, the rib having a rib plane;
- and
- a stem extending downward from the cone-shaped body, the stem having a stem plane created by a width of the stem, the stem plane being parallel to and coplanar with the rib plane such that a position of the stem correlates to a position of the rib with respect to the organ wall,
- wherein the rib includes two or more members spaced equidistantly around a circumference of the inner portion of the cone-shaped body, the two or more members meeting at a center point of the cone-shaped body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.