Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
128834000 | Pessaries | 48 |
20080196729 | Implant for Treatment of Vaginal and/or Uterine Prolapse - An implant suitable for treatment of treatment of vaginal and/or uterine prolapse and/or pelvic floor reconstruction. The implant comprises a vaginal support member substantially sized or shaped to the portion of the vaginal wall to be supported and at least two extension portions projecting from the support member, wherein at least one extension portion has fixation means for anchoring the extension portion into pelvic paravaginal fibro-fatty issue without being faxed into defined structural tissues. A method of treating treatment of vaginal and/or uterine prolapse and/or pelvic floor reconstruction using the implant is also provided. | 08-21-2008 |
20090095304 | Vaginal pessary for the management of stress incontinence - The invention is an intra-vaginal pessary device constructed of bio-compatible, medical grade, non-latex silicone, to manage and diagnose mild to moderate stress incontinence in women by providing a user-friendly, non-surgical, occasional, non-invasive option for mid-urethral support. The invention is an approximately oval, non-absorbent device with an embedded pull-string for removal when not in use. The pessary is self-inserted into the vagina by a woman, using the same technique she would use if she were inserting a tampon. The pressure the pessary provides against the vaginal wall has the effect of closing the urethra and thereby preventing urine leakage. | 04-16-2009 |
20090266367 | PESSARIES FOR PROLAPSE ALLEVIATION - Disclosed are devices for supporting a prolapsed organ. An exemplary device comprises a ring-like body optionally having a naturally occurring substantially flat and substantially planar compact configuration, the ring-like body configured with a size suitable for insertion into a vagina and to be expanded by a support element such that in the expanded configuration an outer periphery of the ring-like body contacts a portion of the vagina and stretches at least a portion of a prolapsed vaginal wall, thereby substantially alleviating prolapse of at least one pelvic organ. The device optionally includes a support element comprising two moveably connected arms configured to support the ring in the expanded configuration. | 10-29-2009 |
20090277456 | ADJUSTABLE VAGINAL SPLINT FOR PELVIC FLOOR SUPPORT - Vaginal splints and methods for their use for treating various pelvic floor conditions are provided. One embodiment of the vaginal splint includes a base portion having a configuration defined by first and second sides, a first connecting portion at a proximal side of the base portion and extending between a first end of each of the first and second sides, and a second connecting portion at a distal side of the base portion and extending between a second end of each of the first and second sides. The splint further includes an adjustable portion coupled to the base portion and positioned substantially adjacent to and distal of the second connecting portion of the base portion. The adjustable portion is removable by a user to thereby change the size of the splint. | 11-12-2009 |
20090283099 | VAGINAL PESSARY - A compactable vaginal pessary for managing pelvic organ prolapse is provided. The compactable pessary easily expands once inside a patient's vagina, remaining firmly anchored in the vaginal cavity during movement, thereby effectively countering the effects of any prolapsing organ. In a first embodiment, the vaginal pessary employs an expandable and collapsible frame member, while in a second embodiment; the frame member is an open, substantially cone-shaped, collapsible frame member that is biased to an open position. In a third embodiment, the compactable vaginal pessary is a yieldably extensible, self-retracting pessary. The vaginal pessary of the present invention may be easily inserted and removed by a patient on a daily basis, or as needed, thereby facilitating good hygiene and thus reducing or eliminating common pessary related complications. | 11-19-2009 |
20100051036 | Exercising Set for Pelvic Floor Muscles - An exercising set and a method for enabling a user to exercise his/her pelvic floor muscles. The exercising set may include: at least one body member; an elongated member; at least one weight; and at least one fastening means. The elongated member may extend from the lower part of the body member. The body member may be inserted into the user's body cavity, where a lower part of the elongated member emerges outside the cavity. The fastening means may be connected to the weight, where the fastening means allows fastening of the weight to the emerging lower part of the elongated member, thereby enabling changing weights for the exercise without having to remove and re-insert the body member for each weight exercised. Methods of using the exercising set are disclosed. | 03-04-2010 |
20100263674 | Kit For Levator Avulsion Repair - Kits for treating pelvic conditions such as levator avulsion, by placing an implant between an anterior incision and a posterior incision to support the levator tissue are described. A kit comprises an implant ( | 10-21-2010 |
20110011407 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR IN THE HUMAN FEMALE - A prosthesis for addressing pelvic organ prolapse in females comprises a frame fabricated from a shape memory material that supports a thin, flexible mesh sheet in a stretched condition when the frame is unconstrained. The mesh sheet is formed with two finger receiving pockets proximate its posterior periphery to be used by the surgeon in steering the prosthesis to a desired disposition within the pelvic basin. The frame is shaped so as to conform to and be supported by bone structures and muscle tissue in the pelvic basin while providing needed support to pelvic organs to maintain them in a proper position. The use of a shape memory material allows the prosthesis to be rolled or folded into a reduced size for ease of placement through a small incision in the wall of the vagina, but that springs back to its memorized shape following deployment from a delivery sheath. | 01-20-2011 |
20110174313 | ENDOSCOPIC MESH DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH INTEGRAL MESH STABILIZER AND VAGINAL PROBE - A mesh delivery system for sacral colpopexy procedures is disclosed. The system uses a mesh stabilizer ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110226258 | Uterus Implant - A uterine implant device suitable for treatment of vaginal vault prolapsed which occurs in a women after a partial or total hysterectomy. The implant device is formed in the shape of a normal uterus and filled with a suitable fluid. The uterine implant device is placed within the pelvic vault and can be held in place by sutured attached ligaments or scar tissue. The implant device can be inserted utilizing surgery or a specialized insertion tool. | 09-22-2011 |
20110259344 | FORNIX MANIPULATOR - A formix manipulator includes a collar and stabilizer. The collar has a first end and a second end, the second end having an opening and diameter greater than the first end and the first end having an opening to receive a cervix into the collar. The stabilizer has a base portion defining a guide hole and a plurality of prongs extending from the base portion to contact the first end of the collar. | 10-27-2011 |
20110297161 | SACROCOLPOPEXY SUPPORT AND METHOD OF IMPLANTATION - A method of treating prolapse of a vagina includes securing a base of a support to tissue by inserting an anchor into the tissue, the anchor coupled to the support via an interconnecting member, securing a leg of the support that extends from the base of the support to a cuff of the vagina, and adjusting elevation of the cuff of the vagina relative to a patient's sacrum by sliding the interconnecting member relative to the anchor. | 12-08-2011 |
20120199133 | IMPLANT FOR TREATMENT OF VAGINAL AND/OR UTERINE PROLAPSE - An implant configured to treat prolapse of a pelvic organ includes a support member and an extension portion projecting from the support member. The extension portion has a barbed fixation means provided thereon for anchoring the extension portion into pelvic paravaginal tissue. The barbed fixation means allow bi-directional adjustment of the barbed fixation means relative to the tissue, and when suitably located, the barbed fixation means engage the tissue. The support member comprises a mesh material having a mass density of less than 50 g/m | 08-09-2012 |
20130025604 | VAGINAL PESSARY - A compactable vaginal pessary for managing pelvic organ prolapse is provided. The compactable pessary easily expands once inside a patient's vagina, remaining firmly anchored in the vaginal cavity during movement, thereby effectively countering the effects of any prolapsing organ. In a first embodiment, the vaginal pessary employs an expandable and collapsible frame member, while in a second embodiment; the frame member is an open, substantially cone-shaped, collapsible frame member that is biased to an open position. In a third embodiment, the compactable vaginal pessary is a yieldably extensible, self-retracting pessary. The vaginal pessary of the present invention may be easily inserted and removed by a patient on a daily basis, or as needed, thereby facilitating good hygiene and thus reducing or eliminating common pessary related complications. | 01-31-2013 |
20130061855 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHODS OF DELIVERING THE MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device and methods of delivery of the medical device within a patient's body are disclosed by the present invention. The medical device includes a first elongate member, a second elongate member and a coupling member. The coupling member is configured to be coupled to and extend between the first elongate member and the second elongate member to couple the first elongate member to the second elongate member when the medical device is in a first configuration. The coupling member is configured to be decoupled from at least one of the first elongate member and the second elongate member when the medical device is in a second configuration. | 03-14-2013 |
20130263862 | METHOD FOR MOVING ARTICLES AND CONTROLLING THE POSITION OF SAME - Heat and/or mechanical treatments on a post-molded article to create designs or textures that extend minimally above or below a surface of the article are described. | 10-10-2013 |
20140000628 | METHOD OF OVERWRAPPING A PESSARY DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
20140048075 | Article Comprising Calcium for Reducing the Production of TSST-1 - Articles comprising one or more calcium salts are provided. The articles can contain one or more calcium salts in an amount effective to reduce the production of TSST-1 by at least about 50% when measured by the Shake Flask Method. In certain embodiments, the one or more calcium salts can be substantially non-lethal to | 02-20-2014 |
20140158138 | PESSARIES FOR PROLAPSE ALLEVIATION - Disclosed are devices for supporting a prolapsed organ. An exemplary device comprises a ring-like body optionally having a naturally occurring substantially flat and substantially planar compact configuration, the ring-like body configured with a size suitable for insertion into a vagina and to be expanded by a support element such that in the expanded configuration an outer periphery of the ring-like body contacts a portion of the vagina and stretches at least a portion of a prolapsed vaginal wall, thereby substantially alleviating prolapse of at least one pelvic organ. The device optionally includes a support element comprising two moveably connected arms configured to support the ring in the expanded configuration. | 06-12-2014 |
20140216466 | INTRA-VAGINAL DEVICE WITHDRAWAL ASSEMBLY - An intravaginal device having an aperture and a withdrawal assembly. The withdrawal assembly has a withdrawal member and an obstruction. | 08-07-2014 |
20140246026 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FITTING A PESSARY - There is provided a device for measuring an inside shape of a vagina, including a device body, operationally connected to one or more movable cheeks, the cheeks movable in a direction substantially transaxially relative to the device body longitudinal axis, and a width indicator, for indicating a distance between opposite faces of the cheeks. There is provided a method for fitting a pessary including inserting a Pessary Caliber (PC) into a vagina, extending cheeks of the PC to press against sides of the vagina, measuring a distance between the cheeks, measuring how deep the PC is inserted into the vagina, and selecting a pessary size based, at least in part, on the measuring. Related apparatus and methods are also described. | 09-04-2014 |
20150096566 | PESSARY DEVICE - A non-expandable pessary device, the pessary device having a top, a base, a length, a longitudinal axis, a maximum diameter, and a minimum diameter that is less than the maximum diameter. The pessary device has a pressure region adapted to extend between an anterior vaginal wall and a posterior vaginal wall of a user to provide pressure on the user's urethra through the vaginal wall. The pressure region includes the maximum diameter, and the maximum diameter is less than 25 mm. | 04-09-2015 |
20150096567 | METHOD OF OVERWRAPPING A PESSARY DEVICE - This application relates to a method of covering a pessary device for relief of female incontinence with an overwrap. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods of overwrapping the pessary device. | 04-09-2015 |
20150297392 | PESSARY DEVICE AND APPLICATOR HAVING IMPROVED INSERTION - A non-expandable intravaginal pessary device in an applicator is provided. The device has a top and a bottom, and a sidewall that extends between the top and the bottom. The sidewall, top and bottom form an outer periphery defining a total area of the device. The pessary device has a maximum diameter that is less than about 25 mm. A gap exists between the pessary device and the applicator inner surface when sharing a central longitudinal axis. | 10-22-2015 |
20150305921 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING PROLAPSE - A device for treating pelvic floor prolapse comprises a) a substantially elliptical base comprising a concave surface and a convex surface; b) a contiguous apron extending outwardly and downwardly from the base, in all directions, and forming with the base, a cap-like structure, and wherein apron comprises a first short end, a second long end and two substantially symmetrical sides, all defining, along with the convex inner surface of the base, an interior hollow of the cap-like structure. | 10-29-2015 |
128835000 | External supporters | 3 |
20140230825 | THREE DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FOR FEMALE PELVIC ORGANS IN THONG UNDERWEAR - A thin disposable insert for adherence onto the crotch portion of a female undergarment for reducing pressure otherwise transferred from the undergarment to the external genital organs of the female is referred to as a panty guard. An anatomically correctly shaped pelvic organ support included within or adhered to the panty guard provides three dimensional support to the pelvic floor of a female. The pelvic organ support and the thin disposable insert provide a barrier between the female pelvic organs and abrasive fabrics of the undergarment. The pelvic organ support provides a porous space between tight-fitting non-breathable undergarments and the genitalia of the wearer, allowing air to flow across the wearer's skin. The panty guard with a pelvic organ support to prevent infection, lacerations, pelvic floor prolapse, and incontinence. | 08-21-2014 |
20140230826 | THREE DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FOR FEMALE PELVIC ORGANS IN THONG UNDERWEAR - A thin disposable insert for adherence onto the crotch portion of a female undergarment for reducing pressure otherwise transferred from the undergarment to the external genital organs of the female is referred to as a panty guard. An anatomically correctly shaped pelvic organ support included within or adhered to the panty guard provides three dimensional support to the pelvic floor of a female. The pelvic organ support and the thin disposable insert provide a barrier between the female pelvic organs and abrasive fabrics of the undergarment. The pelvic organ support provides a porous space between tight-fitting non-breathable undergarments and the genitalia of the wearer, allowing air to flow across the wearer's skin. The panty guard with a pelvic organ support to prevent infection, lacerations, pelvic floor prolapse, and incontinence. | 08-21-2014 |
20140261445 | RECTOCELE AND CYSTOCELE DEVICE - A recto-cystocele device to address rectocele and cystocele disorder is described. The device generally comprise a handle and a paddle that are distinguished from one another by a bend in the recto-cystocele device which forms essentially an L-shaped unit, the bend possessing a sufficient radius to avoid contact with a pelvic region of the woman and the recto-cystocele device. The device further comprises an expandable sheath located on the paddle that after being inserted in a vagina of the woman and is expanded therein is in contact with at least an upper portion of the vagina that includes a posterior fornix of the vagina and a lower portion of the vagina that does not include the posterior fornix. The handle, which does not go into the vagina, is adapted to be manually manipulated by the woman to translate directional pressure against the posterior fornix and the lower portion of the vagina via the expandable sheath when expanded. | 09-18-2014 |
128836000 | Inflatable | 6 |
20100154801 | METHOD OF SURGICAL REPAIR OF VAGINA DAMAGED BY PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE AND PROSTHETIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES SUITABLE FOR USE THEREIN - A method for repairing a vaginal wall ( | 06-24-2010 |
20130192606 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF INTRAVAGINAL SUPPORT AND/OR DISTENSION - An intravaginal support apparatus. The intravaginal support apparatus comprises a pessary ring having a substantially annular configuration and a narrowed configuration, a locking mechanism which retains and switches between the annular configuration and the narrowed configuration, and one or more expandable elements having expanded and unexpanded configurations, attached to one or more of the locking mechanism and the pessary ring. The pessary ring laterally expands from the narrowed configuration to the annular configuration; the expandable element expands outwardly of the pessary ring, from the unexpanded configuration to the expanded configuration. | 08-01-2013 |
20130206147 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION - An endocervical seal has a sleeve with a passageway for receiving an intrauterine interventional or diagnostic tool. The sleeve has a coaxially disposed outer balloon with a distal portion configured to inflate in a cervical os and a proximal portion configured to inflate in a cervical canal. | 08-15-2013 |
20140083433 | INFLATABLE MULTILEVEL VAGINAL PESSARY DEVICE - A multilevel, inflatable vaginal pessary device is soft, malleable and has a gentle gripping surface to assure retention and proper placement. The pessary device can offer options for pressure, either apically toward the cervix or anteriorly toward the bladder or posteriorly toward the rectum, via an inner silicone elastomeric (such as Silastic® by Dow Corning Corporation) balloon that can variably be filled with air from a syringe attached to a luer lock tip in the balloon. Exposure of the balloon is achieved by the physical opening potential of the fenestrated rings by cutting along guide lines in the pessary sleeve. The physician has multiple options for customizing the device to remedy the patient's prolapse. | 03-27-2014 |
20140373850 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING UTERINE HEMORRHAGE - A method for stemming or stopping bleeding of a hemorrhagic uterus. A pair of rigid shells in which pair of inflatable bladders is nested is placed in mirrored spaced opposition to one another in front of and behind the uterus and the broad ligament supporting the uterus. The rigid shells include a proximal base and a distal portion and have a releasable interlock comprising at least one latch only on the proximal base of one shell and at least one latch catch only in the proximal base of the other shell. The proximal base of each shell provides a platform to cantilever the distal portions when the shells are interlocked. After the placed shells are releaseably interlocked, the bladders are inflated to compress the uterus anteriorly and posteriorly to stem or stop hemorrhage. | 12-25-2014 |
20160022475 | INTRAVAGINAL SUPPORT DEVICE, FLUID INJECTION DEVICE, AND TREATING METHOD FOR PELVIC ORGAN PROLPASE BY USE OF INTRAVAGINAL SUPPORT DEVICE - An intravaginal support device is disclosed, which is capable of being expanded and contracted in a state of being inserted in a vagina for treating pelvic organ prolapse. The intravaginal support device can include an opening/closing portion capable of switching operations between an open state for allowing passage of fluid therethrough and a cut-off state for cutting off passage of the fluid, a bag portion being expandable by flowing-in of fluid through the opening/closing portion and being contractible by flowing-out of the fluid through the opening/closing portion, and an insertion guide portion adapted to guide the bag portion into the vagina, the insertion guide portion extending along at least part of an outer surface of the bag portion from a vaginal orifice side end portion of the bag portion to a vaginal depth side end portion of the bag portion. | 01-28-2016 |
128839000 | Intrauterine | 14 |
20080216842 | Contraceptive device designed for mexican women according to the dimensions of their uterine cavity acoording to their parity - The present invention relates to a flexible plastic intrauterine device with contraceptive aim, which has a “T” shape. The length of the horizontal arms coincides approximately with the width of the uterine bottom according to the parity and the length of the vertical rod of the frame with the functional uterine cavity of the nulligest, nulliparous, young and multiparous Mexican women. The intrauterine device is presented in five models whose measurements of length of the frame or of the tilde or horizontal arms are from 13 to 33 mm and the length of the post or vertical rod is from 21 mm to 39 mm. Attached or injected thereto is included a plastic monofilament from 10 to 40 cm in length in the distal end of the post or vertical rod whose shape is a spherical, hexagonal or flat. The plastic frame of medical grade contains wound in the tilde or both horizontal arms of the “T” a copper filament from 0.24 to 0.26 mm in diameter or a copper tube from 2.1 to 2.2 mm in exterior diameter, and a length of 4.9 to 5.2 mm that is 99.99% pure. Furthermore in the post or vertical rod there will also be a winding of copper filament between 0.24 to 0.26 mm in diameter, whose total surface, of the horizontal arms and of the post or vertical rod is between 200 and 380 mm2. Plastic frame of radiopacifiant material of 23%±5% and 77%±5% of flexible medical plastic grade and viscoelastic or deformation properties not greater than 5 mm of its original form. | 09-11-2008 |
20100300452 | INTRAUTERINE DEVICE - An intrauterine device for applying pressure to the walls of the uterine cavity includes a resilient body having an elongated member which includes a first end and a second end which are resiliently biased away from each other. The first end of the elongated member includes a first leg having a first end and a second end. The second end of the elongated member includes a second leg having a first end and a second end. A connection member is positioned between the first end of the first leg and the first end of the second leg. A first plug member is secured at the second end of the first leg and a second plug member is secured at the first end of the second leg. The first and second plug members are shaped and dimensioned for bearing against the walls of the uterine cavity as the elongated member spreads outwardly with the first end and the second end moving apart. A method for preventing conception within the uterine cavity is also disclosed. | 12-02-2010 |
20130306079 | Intrauterine device - An intrauterine device for applying pressure to the walls of the uterine cavity includes a resilient body having an elongated member which includes a first end and a second end which are resiliency biased away from each other. The first end of the elongated member includes a first leg having a first end and a second end. The second end of the elongated member includes a second leg having a first end and a second end. A connection member is positioned between the first end of the first leg and the first end of the second leg. A first plug member is secured at the second end of the first leg and a second plug member is secured at the first end of the second leg. The first and second plug members are shaped and dimensioned for bearing against the walls of the uterine cavity as the elongated member spreads outwardly with the first end and the second end moving apart. A method for preventing conception within the uterine cavity is also disclosed. | 11-21-2013 |
128840000 | Inserters and removers | 10 |
20110247630 | Intrauterine Device String - The present invention relates to an intrauterine device string for attachment to an intrauterine device fitted within a female, the female having a cervix comprising an endocervical canal and an external orifice, the intrauterine device string comprising an elongated member with an upper portion, an intermediate portion, and a lower portion; wherein said upper portion is configured to attach said elongated member to the intrauterine device, wherein said intermediate portion is configured to extend through the endocervical canal, and wherein said lower portion comprises a first curved portion configured to follow a contour of the external orifice of a cervix; and a second curved portion at an end of said lower portion configured to prevent said second curved portion from passing through the external orifice of the cervix. | 10-13-2011 |
20130068234 | LOADING, INSERTING AND RELEASING TOOL FOR AN INTRAUTERINE DEVICE - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a loading, inserting and releasing tool for T-shaped intrauterine device (IUD) into a uterus. The loading tool comprises a shaft member having a loader, an inserter tube, an IUD and a plunger. The loading tool includes a platform configured at a proximal end of the loader for holding the IUD in an open position, and an elongated member extending from the platform. The elongated member includes a slot running therethrough aligned to the opening of the loader. Further, the loading tool includes a plunger within an inserter tube capable of running through a slot provided with markings thereon. The inserter tube is provided with a knob for pushing the inserter tube along with plunger in forward and backward direction for inserting and releasing the T-shaped IUD into the uterus. | 03-21-2013 |
20130152942 | INSERTER - The present invention relates to an inserter for an intrauterine system comprising a handle ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130220338 | INSERTER - The present invention relates to an inserter for an intrauterine system, comprising a handle ( | 08-29-2013 |
20130255695 | INSERTER FOR AN INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an inserter for an intrauterine system, comprising a handle ( | 10-03-2013 |
20130291872 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INSERTING A DEVICE OR PHARMACEUTICAL INTO A BODY CAVITY - In some embodiments, an implant delivery device can include a housing defining a housing passageway. A distal end of the housing can flexibly couple to a head that can define a head passageway. Collectively, the housing passageway and the head passageway can define an insertion passageway such that, at least a portion of the insertion passageway is nonlinear. The implant delivery device can include at least one insertion member having a distal end configured to be removably coupled to an implant. The insertion member can be disposed within the housing such that, at least a portion of a proximal end of the insertion member is housed within the housing. The insertion member can be configured to bend, pivot, and/or rotate and move within a portion of the insertion passageway to convey the implant to a target tissue. | 11-07-2013 |
20140000629 | METHOD OF ATTACHING A WITHDRAWAL MEMBER TO A PESSARY DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
20140216467 | FUNDUS BUMPER MECHANICAL REFERENCE FOR EASIER MECHANISM DEPLOYMENT - Intrauterine devices and methods for facilitating deployment thereof using a bumper are disclosed. In one embodiment, an intrauterine device comprises a structure including a first central support member and a deployment mechanism coupled to the first central support member. The intrauterine device further comprises a bumper positioned at a distal end of a second central support member and at a more distal position relative to a distal end of the structure so as to prevent the distal end of the structure from contacting the fundus of the uterus of a patient during deployment of the deployment mechanism. In another embodiment, the intrauterine device comprises a bumper coupled to the deployment mechanism and configured to move from a more distal to a more proximal position relative to a distal end of the structure. | 08-07-2014 |
20140345624 | Intrauterine Device Remover - An intrauterine device string is described. The intrauterine device string includes an elongated member with an upper portion, an intermediate portion, and a lower portion, the elongated member comprising a memory-retaining material. The upper portion is configured to attach the elongated member to the intrauterine device, and the intermediate portion is configured to extend through the endocervical canal of a female. The lower portion comprises a first curved portion and a second curved portion at an end of the lower portion. The lower portion is configured to prevent the elongated member from becoming dislodged when in use in a female, and is further configured to apply a force to the external wall of a cervix. A method for inserting an intrauterine device is also disclosed. | 11-27-2014 |
20150114402 | INSERTER - The present invention relates to an inserter for an intrauterine system, comprising a handle ( | 04-30-2015 |
128841000 | With cervical cap | 1 |
20130276792 | CERVICAL CAP - A cervical cap is provided having an annular rim with a first predetermined thickness. An annular collar extends from the rim and has a second predetermined thickness that is greater than the first predetermined thickness. A dome shaped wall extends from the collar and has a third predetermined thickness that is less that the second predetermined thickness. A method of forming a cervical cap is provided that includes the steps of preparing a three part mold, injecting material into the mold, and curing the material in the mold to form the cervical cap. | 10-24-2013 |