Method of conforming an overwrap to a pessary device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9744630-B2
Application number	US-201213537689-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2012
Priority date	Jun 29, 2012
Publication date	Aug 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017

Abstract

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 conforming the overwrap to the pessary device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of conforming an overwrap to a pessary device, the method comprising:
a. providing a non-expanding pessary device comprising a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, and an outer surface;
b. providing an overwrap;
c. placing the non-expanding pessary device in contact with the overwrap, wherein the overwrap covers at least a portion of the non-expanding pessary device outer surface area; and
d. manipulating the overwrap to conform to the non-expanding pessary device;
wherein the step of manipulating the overwrap to conform to the non-expanding pessary device further comprises creating one or more attachments points between the pessary device and the overwrap and wherein the pessary device is attached to the overwrap at one or more of the attachment points.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the overwrap is elastic.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attachments points are created by heat, adhesives, friction, mechanical means, and/or combinations thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attachment points form quadrants.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attachment points form patters along the longitudinal and/or transverse axis.

6. A method of conforming an overwrap to a pessary device, the method comprising:
a. providing a non-expanding pessary device comprising a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, and an outer surface:
b. providing an overwrap;
c. placing the non-expanding pessary device in contact with the overwrap, wherein the overwrap enrobes the non-expanding pessary device outer surface area; and
d. manipulating the overwrap to conform to the non-expanding pessary device;
wherein the step of manipulating the overwrap to conform to the object further comprises creating one or more attachment points between the pessary device and the overwrap and wherein the pessary device is attached to the overwrap at one or more of the attachment points.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the overwrap is elastic.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the attachment points are created by heat, adhesives, friction, mechanical means, and/or combinations thereof.

9. A method of conforming an overwrap to a pessary device, the method comprising:
a. providing a pessary device comprising a first end, a second end, a central portion, and a transverse axis;
b. providing an overwrap;
c. placing the pessary device in contact with the overwrap, wherein the overwrap enrobes the pessary device;
d. providing one or more cords; and
e. manipulating the overwrap using the one or more cords such that a portion of the overwrap contacts the central portion of the pessary device and the one or more cords wrap around the portion of the overwrap contacting the central portion of the pessary device;
wherein at least one of the one or more chards is attached to itself or tied around the central portion of the pessary device.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the central portion of the pessary device has a smaller diameter than the first end of the pessary device and the second end of the pessary device.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the one or more cords comprises cotton, cellulose, rayon, polyolefins, nylon, silk, polytetrafluoroethylene, Teflon, wax, or combinations thereof.

Assignees

• Avery Jr Robert Clark
• Durling Evan Joseph
• Knuth Hinrich
• Schultes Connie Lee
• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Avery Jr Robert Clark
• Durling Evan Joseph
• Knuth Hinrich
• Schultes Connie Lee

Classifications

• A61F6/12

  Inserters or removers · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• A61F2/005 Primary

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

• 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

• B23P19/04 Primary

  for assembling or disassembling parts · CPC title