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Resilient device

US8753258B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by

175References

4Claims

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	Feb 20, 2013
Grant date	Jun 17, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 20, 2033

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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