Patent · US Active

Resilient device

US9173768B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by

189References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

First Quality Hygienic, 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 11, 2007
Grant date	Nov 3, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 27, 2031

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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