Tampon

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1980-12-05

1982-11-30

Rosenbaum, C. Fred

Surgery

Respiratory method or device

Ozone or ion generation

A61F 1320

Patent

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043611516

ABSTRACT:
A tampon formed from braided slivers of absorbent material, having a head portion which is less compressed axially and radially than a tail portion thereof. The braided body can be folded in half to define a tampon with a folded head portion and a bifurcated tail portion. Such tampons are adapted for insertion with the head portion foremost into a body cavity.
Furthermore, a tampon applicator tube comprising a cylindrical handle and a flared insertion end which engages a shoulder behind the enlarged head of the tampon to allow the tampon to be inserted in place. The applicator tube is not necessarily provided with a plunger to aid insertion.

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patent: 2386590 (1945-10-01), Calhoun
patent: 2509241 (1950-05-01), Mende
patent: 3138159 (1964-06-01), Schmidt
patent: 3397695 (1968-08-01), Voss
patent: 3409011 (1968-11-01), Mittag
patent: 4212301 (1980-07-01), Johnson

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