Pessary with applicator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10201411-B2
Application number	US-201615194909-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2016
Priority date	Jun 29, 2015
Publication date	Feb 12, 2019
Grant date	Feb 12, 2019

Abstract

An 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. The pessary device and applicator exhibit a maximum expulsion force that is below 1500 grams.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An epicardial clip for placement on the epicardial surface of An intravaginal pessary device housed within an applicator, the device having an outer periphery defining a total area of the device, a top portion having a top lateral dimension, a bottom portion having a bottom lateral dimension and a midsection between the top portion and the bottom portion and having a midsection lateral dimension, wherein each of the top portion lateral dimension and bottom lateral dimension are greater than the midsection lateral dimension, and the applicator comprises a barrel region with an insertion end comprising a containment element comprising at least one petal, wherein the pessary device has a greatest outer lateral dimension and the barrel region of the applicator has a greater inner lateral dimension, and the greatest inner lateral dimension is greater than the greatest outer lateral dimension, wherein the pessary device and the applicator exhibit a maximum expulsion force that is greater than 0 and less than 1500 grams-force, and wherein the pessary device and applicator exhibit an expulsion force profile that has a two peak structure with a first peak occurring proximate commencement of application of expulsion force, a second peak occurring proximate completion of the application of the expulsion force, wherein the first and second peaks are the highest two peaks of the force profile, neither peak exceeds 4 Newtons, the second peak is a percentage of the first peak, and the area between the two peaks drops to below 2 Newtons.

2. The pessary device and applicator of claim 1 , wherein the pessary device has a maximum diameter and a minimum diameter, and wherein the minimum diameter is located in a central region.

3. The pessary device and applicator of claim 1 , wherein pessary device has a length between 35 mm and 60 mm and the maximum diameter is greater than 10 mm and less than 35 mm.

4. The pessary device and applicator of claim 1 , wherein the pessary device has a weight greater than 1 gram and less than 10 grams.

5. The pessary device and applicator of claim 1 , wherein the applicator wall has a thickness greater than 0.01 mm and less than 1 mm.

6. The pessary device and applicator of claim 1 , wherein the pessary device has an outer circumference and the barrel region of the applicator has an inner circumference, and a ratio of the outer circumference to the inner circumference is greater than 0.3:1 and less than 0.99:1.

7. The pessary device and applicator of claim 1 , wherein the pessary device and applicator require greater than 0 Newtons per mm and less than 1000 Newtons per mm average to expel the pessary device.

8. The pessary device and applicator of claim 1 , further comprising an inner diameter of the applicator barrel, wherein the inner diameter of the applicator barrel is greater than 5 mm and less than 22 mm in diameter.

9. The pessary device and applicator of claim 1 , wherein the pessary device is in the shape of an hourglass, a waisted cylinder, a figure-8 or a peanut.

10. The pessary device and applicator of claim 1 , wherein the pessary device comprises a convex portion and a concave portion, and wherein the convex portion provides more resistance to force than the concave portion.

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Ramachandran Alexzandra Joan
• Avery Jr Robert Clark
• Karapasha Nancy

Classifications

• A61F6/08 Primary

  Pessaries, i.e. devices worn in the vagina to support the uterus, remedy a malposition or prevent conception {, e.g. combined with devices protecting against contagion} · CPC title

• A61F2250/0078

  Gender-specific, e.g. different for male and female patients · CPC title

• A61F2/005 Primary

  with pressure applied to urethra by an element placed in the vagina · CPC title

• A61F6/12

  Inserters or removers · CPC title

• A61F13/26

  Means for inserting tampons {, i.e. applicators} · CPC title