EP3082650A4 - Vaginal insert method of manufacture - Google Patents

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EP3082650A4
EP3082650A4 EP14871902.4A EP14871902A EP3082650A4 EP 3082650 A4 EP3082650 A4 EP 3082650A4 EP 14871902 A EP14871902 A EP 14871902A EP 3082650 A4 EP3082650 A4 EP 3082650A4
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Prior art keywords
manufacture
vaginal insert
insert method
vaginal
insert
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP3082650A1 (en
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Scott A. Adler
Scott A. Ainsworth
Tod W. Heleniak
Brian Wayne Tomac
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Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
Kimberly Clark Corp
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Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
Kimberly Clark Corp
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Priority claimed from US14/137,855 external-priority patent/US9475671B2/en
Application filed by Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc, Kimberly Clark Corp filed Critical Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
Publication of EP3082650A1 publication Critical patent/EP3082650A1/en
Publication of EP3082650A4 publication Critical patent/EP3082650A4/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H69/00—Methods of, or devices for, interconnecting successive lengths of material; Knot-tying devices ;Control of the correct working of the interconnecting device
    • B65H69/04—Methods of, or devices for, interconnecting successive lengths of material; Knot-tying devices ;Control of the correct working of the interconnecting device by knotting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/0004—Closure means for urethra or rectum, i.e. anti-incontinence devices or support slings against pelvic prolapse
    • A61F2/0031—Closure means for urethra or rectum, i.e. anti-incontinence devices or support slings against pelvic prolapse for constricting the lumen; Support slings for the urethra
    • A61F2/005—Closure means for urethra or rectum, i.e. anti-incontinence devices or support slings against pelvic prolapse for constricting the lumen; Support slings for the urethra with pressure applied to urethra by an element placed in the vagina
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/0095—Packages or dispensers for prostheses or other implants
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2230/00—Geometry of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof
    • A61F2230/0063—Three-dimensional shapes
    • A61F2230/0073—Quadric-shaped
    • A61F2230/0078—Quadric-shaped hyperboloidal
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2230/00—Geometry of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof
    • A61F2230/0063—Three-dimensional shapes
    • A61F2230/0073—Quadric-shaped
    • A61F2230/008—Quadric-shaped paraboloidal
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2240/00—Manufacturing or designing of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof
    • A61F2240/001—Designing or manufacturing processes

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Urology & Nephrology (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Transplantation (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Cardiology (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
  • Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
EP14871902.4A 2013-12-20 2014-12-15 Vaginal insert method of manufacture Withdrawn EP3082650A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US14/137,855 US9475671B2 (en) 2013-12-20 2013-12-20 Vaginal insert method of manufacture
PCT/IB2014/066926 WO2015092657A1 (en) 2013-12-20 2014-12-15 Vaginal insert method of manufacture

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EP3082650A1 EP3082650A1 (en) 2016-10-26
EP3082650A4 true EP3082650A4 (en) 2018-01-10

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CN (1) CN105813598B (en)
BR (1) BR112016013947B1 (en)
MX (1) MX349978B (en)

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GB1236348A (en) * 1968-08-22 1971-06-23 Melzer Ohg R A device for forming knots in yarn, thread or the like
US6415484B1 (en) * 2001-06-05 2002-07-09 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Method of forming a urinary incontinence device
US20030131456A1 (en) * 2001-12-28 2003-07-17 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Method of applying string to tampon pledgets
WO2005087154A2 (en) * 2004-03-18 2005-09-22 Contipi Ltd. Apparatus for the prevention of urinary incontinence in females
WO2010130746A1 (en) * 2009-05-12 2010-11-18 Intervet International B.V. Method and equipment for fastening a thread to a tampon

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US3625787A (en) * 1969-08-11 1971-12-07 Kimberly Clark Co Method of attaching withdrawal string to a sponge tampon
US3970022A (en) * 1975-05-07 1976-07-20 W. R. Grace & Co. Method and apparatus for stitching string to foam used in tampons
US4836587A (en) * 1987-12-23 1989-06-06 Hauni Richmond, Inc. Apparatus for making knots in drawstrings of catamenial tampons
EP1388601A3 (en) * 2002-08-09 2006-07-05 Hashima Co., Ltd. Sewing machine
JP4967114B2 (en) * 2004-11-25 2012-07-04 国立大学法人金沢大学 String tying device and tying method
AR071438A1 (en) * 2007-09-28 2010-06-23 Mcneil Ppc Inc APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR KNOTTING THREADS
CN202753484U (en) * 2012-07-23 2013-02-27 杭州彼特环保包装有限公司 String knotting mechanism for lifting rope of portable paper bag

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1236348A (en) * 1968-08-22 1971-06-23 Melzer Ohg R A device for forming knots in yarn, thread or the like
US6415484B1 (en) * 2001-06-05 2002-07-09 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Method of forming a urinary incontinence device
US20030131456A1 (en) * 2001-12-28 2003-07-17 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Method of applying string to tampon pledgets
WO2005087154A2 (en) * 2004-03-18 2005-09-22 Contipi Ltd. Apparatus for the prevention of urinary incontinence in females
WO2010130746A1 (en) * 2009-05-12 2010-11-18 Intervet International B.V. Method and equipment for fastening a thread to a tampon

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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See also references of WO2015092657A1 *

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MX349978B (en) 2017-08-22
MX2016007925A (en) 2016-09-13
CN105813598A (en) 2016-07-27
CN105813598B (en) 2019-02-15
EP3082650A1 (en) 2016-10-26
BR112016013947A2 (en) 2017-08-08

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