Channeled vaginal insert and method for treating urogenital disorders
US5816248A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/306
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vaginal insert for delivering an agent to a urogenital tract in a patient. The patient has a vagina, and the vagina has an anterior wall. The vaginal insert comprises a member sized to fit within the vagina. The member has a surface defining a channel configured to engage the anterior vaginal wall and receive tissue proximal to the urethra. The member defines a chamber for retaining a supply of the agent and a plurality of delivery ports. At least some of the delivery ports are located along the channel. The plurality of delivery ports are in fluid communication with the chamber. The vaginal insert also comprises first and second electrodes. The first electrode is operably connected to the member. The first and second electrodes configured to be operably connected to a power source so that an electrical current can pass between the first and second electrodes and through tissue proximal the urethra.
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