Tampon assembly providing proper bodily placement of a pledget

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2007-06-12

2010-10-19

Yu, Justine R (Department: 3761)

Surgery

Means for inserting fibrous or foraminous resident packing,...

With slidable ejector inside tubular inserting means

C604S015000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07815594

ABSTRACT:
Provided is a tampon applicator having one or more insertion indicators to gauge and/or control the insertion depth of a tampon. The one or more insertion indicators may be located on the tampon applicator barrel, plunger, tampon, removal string, or any combinations thereof. As a result of the one or more insertion indicators, a woman can adjust the insertion depth of the tampon to her body's requirements ensuring leakage protection, comfort, or both.

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