Urinary incontinence device

A urinary incontinence device comprising:

• a) a resilient member;
• b) a non-absorbent positioned adjacent to said resilient member, said non-absorbent being constructed from a fibrous material, said non-absorbent and said resilient member being rolled into a softwind having a first end, a second end, a first end diameter, and a second end diameter, said resilient member being located adjacent to said second end, said softwind having a second end diameter larger than said first end diameter, said softwind being radially compressed into a pledget having an initial diameter, an insertion end, a trailing end and a uniform cross-sectional area therebetween, wherein said insertion end is capable of expanding radially outward about 1.2 to about 10 times said initial diameter, said resilient member capable of expanding said insertion end of said pledget to provide a supportive backdrop for a woman's urethra when inserted into a woman's vagina;
• and
• c) a withdrawal string secured to said pledget for facilitating removal of said urinary incontinence device from a woman's vagina.

A urinary incontinence device comprising:

• a) a resilient member;
• b) a non-absorbent positioned adjacent to said resilient member, said non-absorbent being constructed from a fibrous material, said non-absorbent and said resilient member being rolled into a softwind having a first end, a second end, a first end diameter, and a second end diameter, said resilient member being located adjacent to said second end, said softwind having a second end diameter larger than said first end diameter, said softwind being radially compressed into a pledget having an initial diameter, an insertion end, a trailing end and a uniform cross-sectional area therebetween, wherein said insertion end is capable of expanding radially outward about 1.2 to about 10 times said initial diameter, said resilient member capable of expanding said insertion end of said pledget to provide a supportive backdrop for a woman's urethra when inserted into a woman's vagina;
• c) a cover at least partially enclosing said pledget;
• and
• d) a withdrawal string secured to said pledget for facilitating removal of said urinary incontinence device from a woman's vagina.