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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 26, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert T. Cole, Jackson, NJ (US);
Andrew J. Hagerty, Doylestown, PA (US);
Assignee:
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/320 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/320 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a flexible applicator for inserting an article into a mammalian body cavity. The applicator has an elongate, hollow, structural member suitable for containing the insertable article, and an elongate expulsion member which is slidable within the structural member. The structural member has opposed inside and outside surfaces, and its length dimension is substantially greater than its width and height dimension. In addition, the structural member has a plurality of flex-enhancing elements which are arranged and configured to increase the lateral flexibility of the structural member.