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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442179 | Pre-fill applicator A pre-fill vaginal applicator comprising a tubular barrel having an open end and a dispensing end provided with at least one dispensing opening formed therein. A selectively removable closure, such as a snap cap or threaded cap, closes the dispensing end of the barr... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7338462 | Tampon applicator having a force controller A tampon and a tampon applicator in combination for expulsion of a tampon. The tampon applicator has a tampon holder tube. The tampon holder tube has a hollow interior portion, a first end dimensioned for insertion into a vaginal cavity, a second end positioned oppo... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331937 | Applicator for objects such as tampons Applicator for inserting an object such as a tampon into a natural orifice of the human body, comprising the said object inserted in a tubular outer and a plunger intended to expel the said object such as a tampon from the tubular outer. The applicator comprises a f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320673 | Tampon applicator having a rupturable membranous cap A feminine hygiene product which has a tampon and a tampon applicator. The tampon applicator has a rupturable membranous cap permanently associated with a tampon holder tube. The tampon holder tube has a hollow interior portion, an interior surface, an exterior surf... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7186248 | Device for introducing an object into a vagina with sanitary finger mounting means A device for introducing an object into a vagina includes finger mounting means whereby the device is mountable on a user's finger, and a holder which protrudes from the finger mounting means and which is insertable into a user's vagina, the holder being configured ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7166085 | Apparatus for in vitro testing of tampon-and-applicator systems A method and an apparatus for in vitro testing of catamenial tampon-and-applicator systems are disclosed. The apparatus comprises an in vitro receptacle for accepting tampons deployed during the testing procedure. The in vitro receptacle comprises a sleeve with a ta... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7044928 | Tampon applicator assembly having an improved plunger and methods of making A plunger having a first end, a second end, and a main body is provided. The first end of the plunger is about 10% to about 15% larger than the main body and the second end is more than about 50% larger than the main body. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6955665 | Tampon wrapper with improved opening means The present invention relates to a wrapper for individually packaging absorbent articles for personal hygiene, especially tampons. The wrapper of the present invention is provided with an opening means, which prevents the wrapper from becoming separated into more th... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6936211 | Tampon applicator having outwardly flared rim Methods for making a tubular device that has a rim disposed at one end thereof. In one method, a sleeve having an expandable profiling surface is inserted into an end of the tubular member, and the profiling surface is expanded to form a shoulder projecting outwardl... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926678 | Sample collection and delivery device A specimen collecting device is disclosed. The device has an elongated foam member that is circumscribed by a hollow tubular member along a portion of its longitudinal axis. The hollow tubular member has a cross sectional area less than the uncompressed cross sectio... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923789 | Multiple-component tampon applicator There is provided a multiple-component tampon applicator formed from at least three separate components including a barrel, a plunger, a fingergrip, an insertion tip. The at least three separate components are formed independently from one another, prior to forming ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6632223 | Pulmonary vein ablation stent and method A system for treating atrial fibrillation includes a stent and a delivery catheter for carrying the stent to a treatment site. The stent is self-expanding, for example, being formed of a shape memory alloy, and is configured to lodge against the interior ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6514224 | Device for taking a biological or cytological smear A device for taking a sample from the human or animal body comprising a casing tube (2) in which there is longitudinally movably arranged a swab carrier (1) whose distal end is provided with a swab (4), and a displacement device (3) which is arranged at t... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6019744 | Tampon applicator The invention relates to a tampon applicator having a cylindrical outer sleeve and an inner sleeve, which is displaceable therein, is provided with an axial longitudinal slit and encloses a tampon. A tongue-shaped retention element is integrally connected... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5823988 | Environmentally friendly catamenial tampon assembly and method of construction An environmentally-friendly tampon assembly of the type which includes an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve and an absorbent pledget has inner and outer sleeves which are fabricated from a biodegradable, flushable material such as paper. The outer sleeve has ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5788976 | Method for effecting bone repair A method is provided for the repair of a bone defect in a patient which employs a bone growth-stimulating composition derived from healthy cancellous bone.... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5643196 | Tampon applicator An insertion device is provided for inserting material having an enlarged head portion into a body cavity. The insertion device includes an elongate, tubular holder, shaped for insertion into the body cavity and having an expulsion end which is dimensione... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5599293 | Environmentally friendly catamenial tampon assembly and method of construction An environmentally-friendly-tampon assembly of the type which includes an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve and an absorbent pledget has inner and outer sleeves which are fabricated from a biodegradable, flushable material such as paper. The outer sleeve has ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5484403 | Hypodermic syringe for implanting solid objects The hypodermic syringe for implanting objects in the bodies of birds, fish, animals, and humans consists of a barrel, a canula attached to one end of the barrel, and a plunger that can be moved back and forth within the barrel. A user implants an object b... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5330421 | Tampon applicator An insertion device is provided for inserting material into a body cavity is, the material having an enlarged head portion, including an elongate, tubular holder, shaped for insertion into the body cavity and having an expulsion end which is dimensioned t... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5242373 | Medical seed implantation instrument Medical instrument for implantation of radioactive seeds in a body, the instrument including an elongated support rod and an elongated stylet rod spaced apart from and parallel to the support rod, and being held in that relationship by a stop block and a ... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5235987 | Needle guide A one-piece needle guide for use with a medical ultrasonic scanning apparatus to guide a needle. The needle guide includes a body which is adapted to be releasably secured to the scanning apparatus. A tubular channel extends the length of the body on its ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 4973302 | Compact tampon applicator A two piece compactly packaged application for a tampon which includes a discrete first member and a discrete second member, the first and the second members being of comparable length. The first and the second members are initially packaged in a side by ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4929510 | Biocompatible polymer articles A polymer article and a method for making the polymer article. The polymer article includes a hydrophobic polymer substrate and a block copolymer. The block copolymer has at least first and second blocks. The first block is more hydrophobic than the secon... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4921474 | Sanitary tampon applicator A sanitary tampon applicator comprises an outer sleeve to accommodate a tampon and an inner sleeve slidably telescoped into the outer sleeve to extrude the tampon through a front open end of the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve comprising a first inner slee... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4911687 | Compact tampon applicator with snap-action hinged panels A compact and short tampon applicator is formed of an outer barrel which surrounds a tampon-holding inner tubular plunger which is slidable within the outer barrel. A portion of the wall of the plunger defines a pair of hinged panels which snap into the i... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4891042 | Portable tampon applicator A compact and short tampon applicator is formed of an outer barrel which surrounds a tampon-holding inner tubular plunger. The barrel has a pair of opposed tongues formed from portions of the wall of the outer barrel which are partially cut and deflected ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4881644 | Tampon applicator wrap There is provided a wrap for a tampon applicator having a first member and a second member. The wrap includes a hollow body for containing the tampon applicator therein, and a score line located at a predetermined position on the body to separate the body... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4857044 | Compact tampon applicator with hollow tampon and radially expandable applicator tube A compact tampon applicator is disclosed having a hollow first tube with a forward end and a rearward end. A tampon is slidably positioned within the first tube. The tampon has a longitudinally aligned central aperture formed therein which is open at both... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4822332 | Device for delivering an object to a cavity An applicator for delivering an object, such as a menstrual tampon, to a cavity, such as the vaginal canal, which applicator is not much longer than the object when delivered to the user, is provided. The applicator is a unitary injection blow-molded devi... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4784158 | Vaginal testing applicator and method An applicator assembly and method for self-testing a body cavity to determine the condition therein is disclosed. The assembly includes a reusable, applicator body, formed with a probe having a tip end formed and positioned for movement between a retracte... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4778374 | Apparatus for forming tampon inserter tip An apparatus for continuously and rapidly forming petal-like segments at the tip of a tampon inserter into a hemispherically curved shape. Sets of molds are mounted on a support table on a rotary table turned about a shaft. Each set comprises a heating mo... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4726805 | Tampon applicator A shortened tampon applicator of the telescoping tube type employs an ejector tube to store a tampon in its distal end and an outer tube disposed by a slip fit thereover to thus shorten the overall length of the tampon and applicator assembly. Directional... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4699610 | Catamenial tampon inserter An inserter for a catamenial tampon, including an outer cylinder having an ejecting hole at the fore end thereof, an ejecting inner cylinder containing a catamenial tampon therein and telescopically fitted in the outer cylinder, a projection formed on the... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4676773 | Compact tampon tube applicator A compact tube applicator is provided in which a nesting telescoping inner tube has slits on its leading edge to receive the tampon pledget and a ring positioned around the trailing end, the trailing end being narrower in diameter than the leading end whe... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4636202 | Medicament applicator with plunger assembly and automatically-openable closure therefor A compact, prefilled, ready-to-use, applicator for dispensing a medicament within a body cavity has a reservoir, an automatically-opening closure member and a telescoping plunger assembly. A closure member is disclosed, adapted to open responsive to the p... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4620534 | Apparatus for insertion of an intravaginal article An apparatus for insertion of an intravaginal article into a mammalian female comprises a sleeve, a tube movably received within the sleeve, and a plunger adapted to release an intravaginal article from the tube. An anterior portion of the sleeve is adapt... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4614182 | Applicator for uterine pessaries The applicator for inserting a pessary into the uterus, which pessary comprises a chain combined with a distal coil screwable into the base of the uterus. The applicator has an inner shaft, which received the chain in its leading end, installed in an oute... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4498899 | Tampon applicator This invention relates to a tampon applicator having a first elongated hollow thermoplastic tube which is receivable of a tampon and a second elongated hollow thermoplastic tube which is capable of receiving within its interior the first hollow tube for p... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4479791 | Tampon applicator A tampon applicator of the telescoping tube type including an ejector tube adapted to store a tampon in its distal end, a plurality of fingers formed in said distal end, an outer tube slip fit over the ejector tube, directionally-locking inward projection... | 10/30/1984 |
