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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2005
Daniel J. Heuer, Fremont, WI (US);
Gregory J. Rajala, Neenah, WI (US);
Joyce A. D'amico, Neenah, WI (US);
Steven R. Burnett, West Chester, OH (US);
Daniel J. Heuer, Fremont, WI (US);
Gregory J. Rajala, Neenah, WI (US);
Joyce A. D'Amico, Neenah, WI (US);
Steven R. Burnett, West Chester, OH (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A delivery device is provided including a first member having an interior surface, a receiving end, and an insertion end, wherein the insertion end is open; a tampon body positioned within the first member, wherein the tampon body has a proximal tampon body end and a distal tampon body end; and a second member slidably coupled to the interior surface of the first member at the receiving end. The device also includes a dosage form, wherein the dosage form is coupled to the distal tampon body end; and a protective tube including an open attachment end, an open protective tube second end opposite the attachment end, and a protective tube inner surface including an engagement mechanism enabling the protective tube to be coupled to the receiving end of the first member at the attachment end of the protective tube.