| 摘要 |
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a flexible and non-absorbent vaginal insert device shaped to be held securely in place in a vagina when inserted, so as to improve symptoms associated with pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence or both, is provided. The device is designed to be relatively easy to insert and remove. An applicator may be used to aid with insertion. The vaginal insert device comprises an upper portion, having a cone-shaped body, having a circular transverse cross-section throughout its length, having a wall with an interior side and an exterior side, an upper open end, a lower end, and a hollow interior, wherein the upper open end of the upper portion is the innermost portion of the device during insertion, and wherein the wall of the upper portion can be squeezed to make the upper portion more compact for easier insertion of the device, and wherein after insertion the wall expands back to its original shape. The device further comprises an exterior rim surrounding and protruding from the exterior side of the wall and being adjacent to the upper open end, and a plurality of ridges surrounding and protruding from the exterior side of the wall, and a removal portion extending from said lower end of said upper portion to assist in removal of the device. The device can also comprise one or more ventilation openings. |
| 主权项 |
1. A vaginal insert device for use in improving symptoms associated with pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, or both pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence, comprising:
an upper portion, which is made of an elastic and non-absorbent material, having a cone-shaped body, having a circular transverse cross-section throughout its length, having a wall with an interior side and an exterior side, an upper open end, a lower end, and a hollow interior, wherein the circumference of the upper portion decreases from the upper open end to the lower end, wherein the upper open end of the upper portion is the innermost portion of the vaginal insert device during insertion, and wherein the wall of the upper portion can be squeezed to make the upper portion more compact for easier insertion of the vaginal insert device, and wherein said wall expands back to its original shape after insertion; an exterior rim surrounding and protruding from the exterior side of the wall of the upper portion and being adjacent to said upper open end; a plurality of ridges surrounding and protruding from the exterior side of the wall of the upper portion and being spaced apart from the upper open end to the lower end; wherein said upper portion, with said rim and said plurality of ridges, holds the vaginal insert device securely in place to impose pressure on the urethral sphincter, or to support pelvic organs, or to both impose pressure on the urethral sphincter and support pelvic organs, when the device is inserted; and a removal portion extending from said lower end of said upper portion, wherein the removal portion can be accessed from the exterior of a vagina when the vaginal insert device is inserted in said vagina, and wherein said removal portion assists in removal of the vaginal insert device. |
