Inserter for contraceptive device

Claim 2

A one piece inserter for an intrauterine contraceptive device comprising a transverse member and a leg member depending therefrom, wherein the inserter essentially consists of: a. an elongated rounded member having a leading end and a trailing end distant from the leading end, b. a receiving notch in the terminus of the rounded member at its leading end, said notch adapted to orient the intrauterine device and to receive a part of the intrauterine contraceptive device, c. a hollowed area continuous with the notch internally extended within the rounded member a sufficient length anD adapted to receive internally a part of the intrauterine contraceptive device when a device is positioned in the notch, d. and wherein the rounded member at its leading end has a smaller circumference than the trailing end which smaller circumference is extended along a section of the member, with the smaller circumference exteriorly forming a reduced leading end adapted to exteriorly receive a part of the intrauterine contraceptive device in nested relation to the reduced leading end of the rounded member when an intrauterine contraceptive device is placed in the notch and hollowed area of the single piece inserter.

Claim 3

The inserter for inserting an intrauterine contraceptive device according to claim 1 wherein the inserter further comprises a stop member on the elongated rounded member for limiting the depth of the inserter when the inserter is subsequently used for positioning an intrauterine contraceptive device in a uterus.

Claim 4

The inserter for inserting an intrauterine contraceptive device according to claim 1 wherein the elongated member is hollowed from its leading end to its trailing end.

Claim 5

A single piece inserter for an intrauterine contraceptive device and an intrauterine contraceptive device essentially shaped like a ''''T'''' essentially consisting of in combination: a. a tubular member having a leading end and a trailing end distant from the leading end and made from a biologically inert acceptable material, b. a notch in the leading end at the terminus of the tubular member as a means for positioning and housing a part of an intrauterine contraceptive device in the inserter, c. a hollowed internal area formed by the inner surface of the wall of the tubular member with the area extended from the notch at the leading end for internally receiving in cooperation with the notch a part of an intrauterine contraceptive device, d. a section of smaller circumference extended along the exterior of the tubular member from its leading end for exteriorly closely receiving in cooperation with the notch and the internal hollowed area a part of an intrauterine contraceptive device, and wherein the inserter houses in nested relation, e. an intrauterine contraceptive device shaped like a ''''T'''' having a cross bar and depending leg with the depending leg in the hollowed area, the cross bar in the notch and for downwardly positioning along the smaller circumference of the one piece inserter.

Claim 6

A single piece inserter for an intrauterine contraceptive device and an intrauterine contraceptive device essentially shaped like a ''''T'''' essentially consisting of in combination: a. a tubular member having a leading end and a trailing end distant from the leading end and made from a biologically inert acceptable material, b. a notch in the leading end at the terminus of the tubular member as a means for positioning and housing a part of an intrauterine contraceptive device in the inserter, c. a hollowed internal area formed by the inner surface of the wall of the tubular member with the area extended from the notch at the leading end for internally receiving in cooperation with the notch a part of an intrauterine contraceptive device, d. a section of smaller circumference extended along the exterior of the tubular member from its leading end for exteriorly closely receiving in cooperation with the notch and the internal hollowed area a part of an intrauterine contraceptive device, and wherein the inserter houses in nested relation, e. an intrauterine contraceptive device shaped like a ''''T'''' having a cross bar and depending leg with the depending leg in the hollowed area, the cross bar in the notch and for downwardly positioning along the smaller circumference of the one piece inserter.