SELF-SPREADING CATAMENIAL TAMPON

摘要

A self-spreading catamenial tampon made from a bundle of uncompressed absorbent material and a mechanical spreader inside the bundle which immediately spreads the folded legs of the tampon when the tampon is ejected from an inserter. The tampon is oriented within the vagina so that its spreading will be in a lateral direction and it is inserted just above the introital region. The immediate spreading allows the tampon to immediately contact the lateral walls of the vagina thereby spanning the vaginal passageway and minimizing bypass failures.