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US 12,629,277 B2Granted
Intravaginal device
AssigneeCntrl+ Inc.
InventorKaren Lesley Brunet
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Abstract
An intravaginal device that has a hollow open-ended cylindrical body and a removal strip, wherein the body has features that keep the removal strip in a track. During removal when the removal strip is pulled, the cross-sectional area of the device is decreased. A kit includes the device, removal strip and an assistive wand to aid with insertion and removal.
Claims12
An intravaginal device comprising a hollow open-ended cylindrical body shaped to engage an anterior vaginal wall and thereby support and elevate the anterior vaginal wall and urethra, and a flexible removal strip;
- the body formed from a non-absorbent, flexible material and having a first end and a second end, an anterior wall and a posterior wall, wherein the posterior wall is extended in the first end to form a lingulate-shaped extension;
- wherein the removal strip is looped around the body or through one or more openings in the body such that when force is applied to the removal strip the anterior wall and the posterior wall are compressed together thereby reducing a cross-sectional area of the body, wherein the removal strip is a ribbon or string.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.