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Tampon containing a liquid medicant

  • US 4,286,596 A
  • Filed: 02/27/1978
  • Issued: 09/01/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A tampon with a longitudinal axis for insertion in the longitudinal direction thereof into the cavity of a body in which lips surround the entranceway of the body cavity and walls surround the body cavity inwardly of the lips, said tampon comprising:

  • (a) a rigid entry end for insertion into the body cavity through the lips surrounding the entranceway of the body cavity;

    (b) a liquid absorbable, expansible bulb-shaped tampon body extending from said entry end, said tampon body being constructed to expand radially outward from the longitudinal axis of said tampon after absorbing liquid, said bulb-shaped tampon body being formed with an ovate portion and a neck portion; and

    (c) a rupturable container with liquid medicant therein disposed within the ovate portion of said tampon body, said container being rupturable to release the liquid medicant therein to be absorbed by said tampon body for expanding said tampon body radially outward from the longitudinal axis of said tampon, after said tampon is inserted into the body cavity, the lips surrounding the entranceway of said body cavity grasp said neck portion of said tampon body and the expanded ovate portion of said tampon body with absorbed liquid medicant contacts the walls surrounding the body cavity inwardly of the lips surrounding the entranceway of the body cavity to apply liquid medicant to the walls surrounding the body cavity.

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