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Adjustable applicator for urinary incontinence devices

US8652027B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

20References

5Claims

0Family size

Assignee

McNeil-PPC, Inc. · US

Inventors

Mari Hou · Berkeley Heights, US
Raymond J. Hull, Jr. · Hampton, US
Paul B. Swick · Lebanon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 9, 2010
Grant date	Feb 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 5, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2/005
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An applicator for urinary incontinence devices has an insertion barrel, a deployment plunger, and an adjustable insertion depth indicator. The applicators are useful to correct for a consumer's body mass index to ensure that urinary incontinence devices are placed in the appropriate position to be effective.

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