Pessary
OwnerBrendan Staunton, Emma Carr +1inventors
InventorsBrendan Staunton, Emma Carr, Geoffrey Cundiff
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Abstract
A pessary (100) comprising an inflatable element (110) and an inflator (120). The inflatable element (110) is operable between a deflated state and an inflated state, wherein in the inflated state the inflatable element comprises an unobstructed external shape substantially similar to the anatomical shape of a human vagina. The inflator (120) is for operating the inflatable element (110) between the deflated state and the inflated state, and is configured to inflate the inflatable element to a pre-determined volume which is selected based on an optimal volume determined for a user of the pessary.
Claims18
A pessary comprising:
- an inflatable element operable between a deflated state and an inflated state, wherein in the inflated state the inflatable element comprises an unobstructed external shape substantially similar to the anatomical shape of a human vagina;
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- an inflator for operating the inflatable element between the deflated state and the inflated state, wherein the inflator is configured to inflate the inflatable element to a pre-determined volume which is selected based on an optimal volume determined for a user of the pessary.
The pessary of claim wherein the inflatable element is made from or comprises silicone.
A pessary fitting device comprising:
- an inflatable element operable between a deflated state and an inflated state, wherein in the inflated state the inflatable element comprises an unobstructed external shape substantially similar to an anatomical shape of a human vagina;
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- wherein the pessary fitting device comprises at least one sensor configured to monitor inflation of the inflatable element as the inflatable element is inflated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.