AU2015249498B2 - Vaginal insert - Google Patents
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- AU2015249498B2 AU2015249498B2 AU2015249498A AU2015249498A AU2015249498B2 AU 2015249498 B2 AU2015249498 B2 AU 2015249498B2 AU 2015249498 A AU2015249498 A AU 2015249498A AU 2015249498 A AU2015249498 A AU 2015249498A AU 2015249498 B2 AU2015249498 B2 AU 2015249498B2
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)
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| US201461984455P | 2014-04-25 | 2014-04-25 | |
| US61/984,455 | 2014-04-25 | ||
| US14/341,052 US10350042B2 (en) | 2014-04-25 | 2014-07-25 | Vaginal insert |
| US14/341,052 | 2014-07-25 | ||
| PCT/IB2015/052630 WO2015162517A1 (en) | 2014-04-25 | 2015-04-10 | Vaginal insert |
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| AU2015249498A1 AU2015249498A1 (en) | 2016-11-10 |
| AU2015249498B2 true AU2015249498B2 (en) | 2019-11-07 |
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| WO2018200044A1 (en) | 2017-04-26 | 2018-11-01 | Rinovum Subsidiary 2, LLC | Introducer for urinary incontinence device |
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