Vaginal insert device having a support portion with plurality of foldable areas

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9814630
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12977561

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Generally, a vaginal insert device used to treat urinary incontinence is disclosed. The vaginal insert device includes a support portion, a stabilizing portion, a removal device, and at least one fluid passageway extending though the support portion. The substantially cylindrical support portion has a distal end and a proximal end. In addition, the support portion has a plurality of foldable areas extending from the distal end to the proximal end. Desirably, the plurality of foldable areas helically curve as the plurality of foldable areas extend from the distal end to the proximal end. The largest outer circumference of the support portion has an insertion diameter when the plurality of foldable areas are compressed and foldable inward and an in-use diameter wherein the plurality of foldable areas are extended outward into a maximum in-use diameter position. Desirably, the in-use diameter is larger than the insertion diameter.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC2300 WINCHESTER ROAD NEENAH WI 54956

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barad, Vivian Kate San Francisco, US 5 47
Bauer, Walter George Neenah, US 5 59
Boon, Jason Robert Appleton, US 21 155
Card, Tiffany Heather Los Altos Hills, US 2 13
Ellefson, Kimberly Louise Oshkosh, US 5 24
Houston, Jonah Lawrence San Jose, US 2 13
Kahn, Nicole Sarah San Francisco, US 3 43
Oberwelz, Elger San Francisco, US 86 1924
Romero, Gina Lynn Los Altos, US 10 69
Samolinski, Patricia Ann Winneconne, US 6 113
Schnitzer, Martin San Francisco, US 65 1000
Woltman, Garry Roland Appleton, US 50 1274
Yurchenco, James Rolfe Palo Alto, US 2 13
Zunker, MaryAnn Oshkosh, US 33 1831

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