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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2008
Michelle Bartning, Fremont, CA (US);
Mari Hou, Hoboken, NJ (US);
Raymond J. Hull, Jr., Hampton, NJ (US);
Kirsten Freislinger Luehrs, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Scott M. Russell, San Jose, CA (US);
Paul B. Swick, Lebanon, NJ (US);
Pramod Mavinkurve, Princeton, NJ (US);
Michelle Bartning, Fremont, CA (US);
Mari Hou, Hoboken, NJ (US);
Raymond J. Hull, Jr., Hampton, NJ (US);
Kirsten Freislinger Luehrs, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Scott M. Russell, San Jose, CA (US);
Paul B. Swick, Lebanon, NJ (US);
Pramod Mavinkurve, Princeton, NJ (US);
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Abstract
An applicator for intravaginal devices includes an elongate handle, an insertion sleeve, and an intravaginal device support member. The elongate handle has an open first end that defines a cavity extending into the handle. The insertion sleeve extends from the open first end of the handle; it is arranged and configured to slide into the cavity of the handle and to accommodate an intravaginal device; and it has associated therewith a trigger. The intravaginal device support member is disposed in the cavity of the handle; it is operatively connected to the handle; and it has a bearing surface disposed proximate the open first end of the handle. The applicators are useful to ensure that intravaginal devices are placed in the appropriate position to be effective.