Anatomic incontinence pessary
US6418930B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An incontinence pessary device for use within a vaginal vault of a woman, the incontinence pessary device comprising a resilient main support body, at least two resilient lateral support bodies, and a suburethral support body. The resilient main support body has a primary plane of orientation that will correspond to the sagittal plane of the woman's pelvis when inserted and be at least responsive to forces oriented along the main plane. The at least two resilient lateral support bodies project from a position on the main support body toward generally opposite sides of the main support body in a secondary plane generally perpendicular to the primary plane. Thus, when inserted, the at least two resilient lateral support bodies provide lateral and additional rotational stabilization, being at least responsive to forces oriented along the secondary plane. The suburethral support body has a longitudinal axis of orientation in the primary plane, which forms an obtuse angle to the secondary plane, and has a surface, elongated along the longitudinal axis, for engaging the mucosa and periurethral tissues of the vaginal vault of the woman when placed in position within the woman's vaginal va…
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