Method of attaching a withdrawal member to a pessary device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9320640-B2
Application number	US-201213537787-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2012
Priority date	Jun 29, 2012
Publication date	Apr 26, 2016
Grant date	Apr 26, 2016

Abstract

This application relates to a pessary device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of attaching a withdrawal member to a pessary device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for attaching a withdrawal member to a pessary device, the method comprising:
a. providing a pessary device comprising a longitudinal axis, an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an outer profile;
b. providing a withdrawal member comprising a first portion and a second portion at a set distance from each other;
c. passing the withdrawal member first portion and the withdrawal member second portion through the outer profile of the pessary device wherein the withdrawal member crosses one or more surfaces of the pessary device, wherein the withdrawal member extends to form a loop, wherein the loop crosses the longitudinal axis two or more times; and
d. pulling the withdrawal member such that the withdrawal member is anchored by the pessary device;

wherein the withdrawal member crosses the outer profile of the pessary device at one location and
wherein extending the withdrawal member to form a loop comprises a first withdrawal member affixing device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises providing a withdrawal member affixing device and contacting the withdrawal member with the withdrawal member affixing device.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the withdrawal member affixing device comprises one or more straight segments and/or curve segments.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the withdrawal member affixing device is a needle.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein the withdrawal member affixing device comprises a finite point, a blunt end, and/or a cutting edge.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the withdrawal member is held by pressure to the withdrawal member affixing device.

7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the withdrawal member affixing device comprises an eyelet; and wherein the withdrawal member crosses through the eyelet of the withdrawal member affixing device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises knotting a first exterior end of the withdrawal member to a second exterior end of the withdrawal member.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the withdrawal member crosses the interior surface to the exterior surface of the pessary device and/or the exterior surface to the interior surface of the pessary device.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein an orientation of the withdrawal member is changed between the crossings of the longitudinal axis.

11. A method for attaching a withdrawal member to a pessary device, the method comprising:
a. providing a pessary device comprising a longitudinal axis, an interior surface, an exterior surface, an outer profile, and an overwrap;
b. providing a withdrawal member;
c. providing a withdrawal member affixing device;
d. contacting the withdrawal member with the withdrawal member affixing device;
e. passing the withdrawal member affixing device in contact with the withdrawal member through the outer profile of the pessary device wherein the withdrawal member crosses one or more surfaces of the pessary device;
f. extending the withdrawal member to form a loop;
g. crossing the loop through the longitudinal axis of the pessary device one or more times; and
h. pulling the withdrawal member such that the withdrawal member loop is anchored by the pessary device;
wherein the withdrawal member crosses the outer profile of the pessary device at one location; and
wherein the withdrawal member loop conforms the overwrap to the pessary device.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises knotting a first exterior end of the withdrawal member to a second exterior end of the withdrawal member.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the withdrawal member crosses the interior surface to the exterior surface of the pessary device.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the withdrawal member crosses the exterior surface to the interior surface of the pessary device.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the withdrawal member affixing device comprises one or more straight segments and/or curved segments.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the withdrawal member affixing device is a needle.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the withdrawal member affixing device comprises a finite point, a blunt end, and/or a cutting edge.

Assignees

• Durling Evan Joseph
• Strong Kevin Charles
• Avery Jr Robert Clark
• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Durling Evan Joseph
• Strong Kevin Charles
• Avery Jr Robert Clark

Classifications

• A61F6/08

  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

• A61F6/12 Primary

  Inserters or removers · CPC title

• A61F2/005 Primary

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