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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2006
Michelle Bartning, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Kevin F. Gironda, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Mari Hou, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Thomas P. Luchino, Freehold, NJ (US);
Kirsten Freislinger Luehrs, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Pramod Mavinkurve, Princeton, NJ (US);
Leonard Rosenfeld, Yardley, PA (US);
Raymond J. Hull, Jr., Hampton, NJ (US);
David J. Chase, Somerville, NJ (US);
Michelle Bartning, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Kevin F. Gironda, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Mari Hou, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Thomas P. Luchino, Freehold, NJ (US);
Kirsten Freislinger Luehrs, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Pramod Mavinkurve, Princeton, NJ (US);
Leonard Rosenfeld, Yardley, PA (US);
Raymond J. Hull, Jr., Hampton, NJ (US);
David J. Chase, Somerville, NJ (US);
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method for treating urinary incontinence includes the steps of inserting into the woman's vagina a first disposable device, removing the first disposable device, and inserting a second disposable device substantially identical to the first disposable device. The disposable devices have a working portion with opposed faces to provide support to an associated urinary system and an anchoring portion to maintain the disposable device in place during use. The anchoring portion has at least one member extending beyond at least one end of the working portion.