TAMPON APPLICATOR

摘要

An insertion device is provided for inserting material (13) into a body cavity, said material (13) having an enlarged head portion (11), including an elongate, tubular holder (12), shaped for insertion into the body cavity and having an expulsion end (14) which is dimensioned to fit over the head portion (11) of the material (13) and adapted to open to allow the material to be expelled therethrough; an elongate, tubular plunger (12), adapted to hold telescopically at least a portion of the material (13) to be inserted, dimensioned to fit telescopically and slidable within the holder (12) and to be movable from a telescoped position within the holder (12) to an extended position in which one distal end of the plunger (20) is withdrawn from the distal holder; and a retaining structure (17), interposed between the plunger (20) and the holder (12) and disposed at the expulsion end (14) to engage the head portion of the material and prevent it from moving with the plunger (20).