87 results about "Pessary" patented technology

A non-expandable single use pessary device. The pessary device has a top, a base, a length, an outer surface, a longitudinal axis, a maximum diameter, and a minimum diameter that is less than the maximum diameter. The pessary device includes a pressure region adapted to extend between an anterior vaginal wall and a posterior vaginal wall of a user to provide pressure on the user's urethra through the vaginal wall. The pressure region includes the maximum diameter. In addition, the outer surface includes a usage indicator that is visible to a user viewing the outer surface of the device after the device is removed from the user's vagina.

There is provided a device for measuring an inside shape of a vagina, including a device body, operationally connected to one or more movable cheeks, the cheeks movable in a direction substantially transaxially relative to the device body longitudinal axis, and a width indicator, for indicating a distance between opposite faces of the cheeks. There is provided a method for fitting a pessary including inserting a Pessary Caliber (PC) into a vagina, extending cheeks of the PC to press against sides of the vagina, measuring a distance between the cheeks, measuring how deep the PC is inserted into the vagina, and selecting a pessary size based, at least in part, on the measuring. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

The present invention provides applicators for inserting feminine hygiene articles, such as and pessaries into a user's body.

The invention relates to a pessary with a slow-release support. The slow-release support is installed inside the pessary, medicines are arranged on the support, medicines are separated from the outside through micro-hole films, and diameters of micro holes of micro-hole films are in a range from 0.1 nm to 10 mm in accordance with diameters of passing medicine. Due to own movement, organ oppression and micro hole diameter limitation, medicines slowly act on a vagina and a cervix and directly act on target organs in accordance with preset speed and the clinical effect is achieved. By the aid of the pessary, a physical mode and a chemical mode can be used for curing prolapsus and supplementing hormone.

A device comprising a tubular applicator and lotion dispenser in combination. The device includes a tubular applicator and a lotion dispenser for applying lotion to the tubular applicator. The lotion dispenser includes a lotion selected from the group consisting of gels, solutions, compositions, lubricants, and creams.

This application relates to a method of covering a pessary device for relief of female incontinence with an overwrap. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods of conforming the overwrap to the pessary device.

A pessary applicator for positioning a pessary inside a vaginal cavity. The pessary applicator includes an outer member, an inner member which is slidable within the outer member, and a pessary which is housed within the pessary applicator. The inner member has an effective length of less than about 58 mm.

The invention relates to a ciclopirox olamine pessary capable of reducing toxic and side effects of a medicament caused by systemic delivery, increasing local concentration of the medicament, fully playing the therapeutic effectiveness of the medicament and improving the adaptability of patients. The pessary can realize zero order release and is prepared by the following materials by weight portion: 1 portion of ciclopirox olamine, 65 to 90 portions of substrate, 0.2 to 3 portions of stearic acid, 0.1 to 5 portions of hydrogenated castor oil and 0.05 to 2 portions of sodium benzoate.

A non-expandable pessary device, the pessary device having a top, a base, a length, a longitudinal axis, a maximum diameter, and a minimum diameter that is less than the maximum diameter. The pessary device has a pressure region adapted to extend between an anterior vaginal wall and a posterior vaginal wall of a user to provide pressure on the user's urethra through the vaginal wall. The pressure region includes the maximum diameter, and the maximum diameter is less than 25 mm.

The present invention is a kind of pessary or intrauterine medicine releasing device containing one medicine part, and features the medicine part containing anti-estrogen in 40-70 weight portions and anti-progestogen in 30-60 weight portions. The present invention also provides the application of the pessary or the intrauterine medicine releasing device in preparing medicine for treating hysteromyma or endometriosis.

The invention relates to an adjustable pessary. A pessary body (1) of the pessary is in a horn mouth shape and is fixed to an annular body (2). A plurality of adjustment rods (3) are arranged in the pessary body (1). A rodless area (11) is formed between the upper ends of the adjustment rods (3) and the upper edge of the pessary body (1). The bottom ends of the adjustment rods (3) are exposed out of the pessary body (1) and are hinged to a movable piece (4). The movable piece (4) is located in the annular body (2) and can move up and down along the annular body (2). A movable piece push rod (5) is arranged in the annular body (2). The top of the movable piece push rod (5) is fixed to the movable piece (4). The movable piece push rod (5) pushes the movable piece (4) to move up and down so that the pessary body (1) can be transversely expanded or can transversely contract. The adjustable pessary has the advantages of being simple in structure, practical in function and obvious in effect, the size can be adjusted, the adjustable pessary is not prone to falling, and medicine in medicine containing space of the adjustable pessary is not prone to loss.

A pharmaceutical delivery device, such as a suppository or pessary, comprises a synthetic prostaglandin PGE₁ analogue (e.g. misoprostol) in a solid polyurethane hydrogel. The polyurethane is either linear or cross-linked.

A collapsible pessary is provided, and can have a stem and at least one rotating petal member that can rotate between a collapsed state with a smaller diameter and a deployed state with a larger diameter. The collapsible pessary can have a plunger within the stem, and pushing the plunger upwards can cause the plunger to push upwards on a portion of the petal member, thereby causing the petal member to rotate into a deployed position. The pessary can be in a collapsed state wherein its overall diameter is at a minimum, or a deployed state, wherein its overall diameter is at a maximum.

Methods, devices, and compositions for treatment of dysmenorrhea comprise an intravaginal drug delivery system containing an appropriate pharmaceutical agent incorporated into a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier whereby the pharmaceutical agent is released into the vagina and absorbed through the vaginal mucosa to provide relief of dysmenorrhea. The drug delivery system can be a tampon device (42), vaginal ring, pessary, tablet, suppository, vaginal sponge, bioadhesive tablet, bioadhesive microparticle, cream lotion, foam, ointment, paste solution, or gel. The system delivers a higher concentration to the muscle of the uterus, the primary site for the dyskinetic muscle contraction, which is the pathophysiologic cause of dysmenorrhea.