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A urinary incontinence device for alleviating female urinary incontinence is disclosed. The device includes a resilient member and a non-absorbent positioned adjacent to the resilient member. The non-absorbent is constructed from a fibrous material. The resilient member and the non-absorbent are rol

A urinary incontinence device for alleviating female urinary incontinence is disclosed. The device includes a resilient member and a non-absorbent positioned adjacent to the resilient member. The non-absorbent is constructed from a fibrous material. The resilient member and the non-absorbent are rolled into a softwind having a first end, a second end, a first end diameter and a second end diameter. The resilient member is located adjacent to the second end of the softwind such that the second end diameter is larger than the first end diameter. The softwind is radially compressed into a pledget having an initial diameter, an insertion end, a trailing end and a uniform cross-sectional area therebetween. The insertion end is capable of expanding radially outward about 1.2 to about 10 times the initial diameter and the resilient member is capable of providing a supportive backdrop for a woman's urethra when inserted into a woman's vagina.

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A urinary incontinence device for alleviating female urinary incontinence is disclosed. The device includes a resilient member and a non-absorbent positioned adjacent to the resilient member. The non-absorbent is constructed from a fibrous material. The resilient member and the non-absorbent are rol

A urinary incontinence device for alleviating female urinary incontinence is disclosed. The device includes a resilient member and a non-absorbent positioned adjacent to the resilient member. The non-absorbent is constructed from a fibrous material. The resilient member and the non-absorbent are rolled into a softwind having a first end, a second end, a first end diameter and a second end diameter. The resilient member is located adjacent to the second end of the softwind such that the second end diameter is larger than the first end diameter. The softwind is radially compressed into a pledget having an initial diameter, an insertion end, a trailing end and a uniform cross-sectional area therebetween. The insertion end is capable of expanding radially outward about 1.2 to about 10 times the initial diameter and the resilient member is capable of providing a supportive backdrop for a woman's urethra when inserted into a woman's vagina. Wooten; US-4862604, 19890900, Hauser; US-4969277, 19901100, Williams, 036/097; US-5092347, 19920300, Shaffer et al., 128/892; US-5176624, 19930100, Kuehnreich, 602/065; US-5310400, 19940500, Rogers et al., 602/005; US-5460601, 19951000, Shannahan; US-5554107, 19960900, Shannahan; US-5611153, 19970300, Fisher; US-5617745, 19970400, Della Corte; US-5645525, 19970700, Krivosha; US-5713143, 19980200, Kendall, 036/145; US-5718673, 19980200, Shipstead; US-5776090, 19980700, Bergman; US-5833640, 19981100, Vazquez, Jr.; US-5840053, 19981100, Roth; US-5865779, 19990200, Gleason; US-5887591, 19990300, Powell; US-5891073, 19990400, Deirmendjian et al., 602/027; US-5944679, 19990800, DeToro; US-6026599, 20000200, Blackwell et al., 036/140; US-6154983, 20001200, Austin, 036/012