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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2013
Applicant:
Ams Research Corporation, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin Y. Arcand, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Justin H. Huelman, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Janet L. DeMarchi, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 6/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/005 (2013.01); A61F 6/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments of an adjustable pessary device are provided. The device can include an elastic ribbon or band, such as Nitinol, encapsulated in a soft or flexible structure, such as a rubber shell. In addition to providing a conforming, comfortable shape, the rubber layer can have additional structures to interface and fit with the anatomical structures within the vagina.