Device and method for fitting a pessary
US8728013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided a device for measuring an inside shape of a vagina, including a device body, operationally connected to one or more movable cheeks, the cheeks movable in a direction substantially transaxially relative to the device body longitudinal axis, and a width indicator, for indicating a distance between opposite faces of the cheeks. There is provided a method for fitting a pessary including inserting a Pessary Caliber (PC) into a vagina, extending cheeks of the PC to press against sides of the vagina, measuring a distance between the cheeks, measuring how deep the PC is inserted into the vagina, and selecting a pessary size based, at least in part, on the measuring. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
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