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Resilient device

US8613698B2 · kind B2 · utility

12Cited by

172References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

McNeil-PPC, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michelle Bartning · Santa Rosa, US
Kevin F. Gironda · Schwenksville, US
Mari Hou · Berkeley Heights, US
Thomas P. Luchino · Freehold, US
Kirsten Freislinger Luehrs · Palo Alto, US
Pramod Mavinkurve · Princeton, US
Leonard Rosenfeld · Yardley, US
Raymond J. Hull, Jr. · Hampton, US
David J. Chase · Somerville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 10, 2006
Grant date	Dec 24, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 6, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An intravaginal device has a working portion (e.g., intravaginal urinary incontinence device suppository, tampon) and an anchoring portion comprising at least one member extending beyond at least one end of the working portion to maintain the working portion in place during use.

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