Surgery – Tampons
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-25
2007-12-25
Zalukaeva, Tatyana (Department: 3761)
Surgery
Tampons
C604S358000, C604S380000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10719793
ABSTRACT:
A tampon for feminine hygiene that has an insertion end, a withdrawal end, a longitudinal axis, and an outer surface. The tampon is made of compressed fibrous material. The outer surface of the tampon includes a plurality of raised portions. Each of the raised portions include a length dimension and a width dimension. The width dimension varies as measured along the length dimension.
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Hand Melanie J.
Murray Bridget E.
Oehlenschlager James E.
Weirich David E.
Zalukaeva Tatyana
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