Self-expanding intravaginal devices applicator for urinary incontinence

摘要

An applicator (10) for self-expanding intravaginal device one urinary incontinence (16), comprising: a. a cylinder (12) having an insertion end (18), an opposite gripping end (20), and a central portion (22) therebetween; arranged and configured to substantially contain the self-expanding that intravaginal device; b. a plunger (14) in telescoping relation with the barrel arranged and configured to expel the self-expanding intravaginal device out of the insertion end of the barrel when the plunger is pushed into the gripper end of the cylinder, where a plurality of flexible petals (26) substantially closing the insertion end of the cylinder, wherein the plurality of flexible petals comprises a first flexible material and the central part of the cylinder comprises a second rigid material, wherein the central portion of the cylinder has a deflection load 3 mm to least about Newtons and the flexible material of the petals has a modulus lower than the rigid material of the central part bending.