Device and a method for mechanical installation and removal of inflatable vaginal pessary

The device for installation and removal of an inflatable vaginal pessary into and from the patient's vagina, said inflatable vaginal pessary having an inflatable portion, a guide portion of a non-round cross-section connected to said inflatable portion, and connection means for connecting to said device, said device comprising:

• a hollow tubular outer housing having a funnel portion on one end for engagement with said guide portion of said inflatable vaginal pessary, said funnel portion having the same non-round cross section as said non-round cross-section of said guide portion of said pessary;
• a hollow tubular inner housing telescopically inserted into said hollow tubular outer housing;
• pumping means for pumping fluid under pressure into said inflatable portion of said pessary, said pumping means being located outside of said hollow tubular outer housing and is removably attached to one end of said hollow tubular inner housing;
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• means for removably connecting said device to said connection means of said inflatable vaginal pessary on the other end of said hollow tubular inner housing which is opposite to said one end.

A combination of an inflatable vaginal pessary with a device for inserting and removing said vaginal pessary into and from the patient's vagina, wherein:

• said inflatable vaginal pessary comprises:
• an inflatable portion having an inflatable chamber;
• a guide portion connected to said inflatable portion and having a channel for the supply of fluid under pressure into said inflatable chamber, said channel having one end connected to said inflatable chamber and another end opened to the atmosphere;
• a check valve at said another end of said channel for admission of said fluid under pressure into said inflatable chamber and for preventing said fluid under pressure from escaping from said inflatable chamber;
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• means for connecting a pessary installation and removal device to said pessary;
• said device comprises:
• a hollow tubular housing having a funnel portion on one end for engagement with said guide portion of said inflatable vaginal pessary;
• means for removably connecting said device to said connection means of said inflatable vaginal pessary on said one end;
• and
• a pumping means on the other end of said hollow tubular housing for pumping a fluid under pressure into said inflatable portion of said vaginal pessary.

A combination of an inflatable vaginal pessary with a device for inserting and removing said vaginal pessary into and from the patient's vagina, wherein:

• said inflatable vaginal pessary comprises:
• an inflatable portion having an inflatable chamber;
• a guide portion of a non-round cross section connected to said inflatable portion and having a channel for the supply of fluid under pressure into said inflatable chamber, said channel having one end connected to said inflatable chamber and another end opened to the atmosphere;
• a check valve at said another end of said channel for admission of said fluid under pressure into said inflatable chamber and for preventing said fluid under pressure from escaping from said inflatable chamber;
• and
• means for connecting a pessary installation and removal device to said pessary;
• said device comprises:
• a hollow tubular outer housing having a funnel portion on one end for engagement with said guide portion of said inflatable vaginal pessary, said funnel portion having the same non-round cross section as said non-round cross-section of said guide portion of said pessary;
• a hollow tubular inner housing telescopically inserted into said hollow tubular outer housing;
• pumping means for pumping fluid under pressure into said inflatable portion of said pessary, said pumping means being located outside of said hollow tubular outer housing and is removably attached to one end of said hollow tubular inner housing;
• and
• means for removably connecting said device to said connection means of said inflatable vaginal pessary on the other end of said hollow tubular inner housing which is opposite to said one end.