Method of using intravaginal device with fluid transport plates

a technology of fluid transport plate and intravaginal device, which is applied in the field of capturing and storing bodily fluid intravaginally and devices, can solve the problems of inability to immediately absorb fluid, inability to expand, and inability to provide tampons,

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-17
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COPANIES
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A drawback often encountered with commercially available tampons is the tendency toward premature failure, which may be defined as bodily fluid leakage from the vagina while the tampon is in place, and before the tampon is completely saturated with the bodily fluid.
The patent art typically describes a problem believed to occur that an unexpanded, compressed tampon is unable to immediately absorb fluid.
Therefore, it presumes that premature leakage may occur when bodily fluid contacts a portion of the compressed tampon, and the fluid is not readily absorbed.
While this tampon may allow for a certain amount of protection from bypass leakage, the uncompressed portion may become saturated before the compressed portion has a chance to expand and become absorbent.
The absorbent portions of the tampon can saturate locally, which leads to bypass leakage.
However, based upon current understan...

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[0047] As used herein in the Specification and the claims, the term “bodily fluid” and variants thereof mean liquids that are produced by, secreted by, emanate from, and / or discharged from a human body.

[0048] As used herein in the Specification and the claims, the term “fluids” and variants thereof relate to liquids, and especially bodily fluids.

[0049] As used herein in the Specification and the claims, the term “sheet” and variants thereof relate to a portion of something that is thin in comparison to its length and breadth.

[0050] As used herein in the Specification and the claims, the term “parallel plate” and variants thereof relate to a system of at least two relatively parallel sheets that are capable of moving fluids through inter-plate capillary action. The individual “plates” in the system may be flexible and / or resilient in order to move within their environment. However, they may be maintained in a substantially facing relationship with relatively constant separation at...

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A method of capturing bodily fluid in a mammalian body includes inserting the fluid management device into the mammalian body and transporting bodily fluid. The bodily fluid is transferred via at least one fluid transport element that is capable of interfacing with a mammalian body element to provide a substantially uninterrupted fluid conduit. The fluid conduit provides a fluid path between at least one fluid transport element and the storage element. A distal portion of the at least one fluid transport element is capable of extending away from the fluid storage element.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This invention is related to the following copending applications filed on even date herewith: “Intravaginal Device with Fluid Acquisition Plates” (U.S. Ser. No. 60 / ______; Atty Docket No. PPC-5073), “Intravaginal Device with Fluid Acquisition Plates and Method of Making” (U.S. Ser. No. 60 / ______; Atty Docket No. PPC-5072), “Fluid Management Device with Fluid Transport Element for use within a Body” (U.S. Ser. No. 10 / ______; Atty Docket No. PPC-5071), “Tampon with Flexible Panels” (U.S. Ser. No. 10 / ______; Atty Docket No. PPC-5074), “Method of Using an Intravaginal Device with Fluid Transport Plates” (U.S. Ser. No. 10 / ______; Atty Docket No. PPC-5075), and “Intravaginal Device with Fluid Acquisition Plates” (U.S. Ser. No. 10 / ______; Atty Docket No. PPC-5070), the content of each of which is incorporated herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to methods of capturing and storing bodily fluid intravaginally and ...

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IPC IPC(8): A61F13/15A61F13/20A61F13/22
CPCA61F13/20A61F13/206G06F8/72A61F13/472A61F13/512A61F13/2065A61F13/202A61F13/2051A61F13/2068
Inventor CARASSO, SAMUELCHASE, DAVID J.DANYI, ERINHOU, MARIGLASGOW, TARA
Owner JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COPANIES
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