Intravaginal incontinence device

摘要

An intravaginal urinary incontinence device (10) has an insertion end (12) and an opposed withdrawal end (14). The device has a resilient frame including a working portion disposed proximate the withdrawal end (14) and an anchoring portion disposed proximate the insertion end (12). The working portion has a resilient structure having a plurality of connected elongate elements for providing support to an associated urinary system. The anchoring portion has a plurality of connected elongate elements arranged to expand laterally within a user's vagina. The elongate elements are formed of a high modulus polymer having an elastic modulus of at least 2 or 3 GPa. Additionally, the polymer may have an Initial Stress @ 3% Strain of at least about 30 MPa, an elongation at yield of at least 3%, a Stress Ratio of at least about 0.5, and/or an Aged Stress (t=50 hrs @ 400 C) @ 3% Strain is greater than about 35 MPa.