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Gynecological urethral suppository

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-10-20
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Granted: 1992-02-04
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Expires: 2009-10-20
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Abstract

Abstract A gynecological urethral suppository includes a shaft, a bulbous head secured to one end of the shaft and a conical tail secured to the other end. The head comprises an outwardly curved retention surface and a gradually inwardly curved insertion surface. The tail includes an outwardly tapered retaining surface and a flat base, and has a maximum diameter that is greater than the maximum diameter of the head. The unique structure of the urethral suppository facilitates retention of the urethral suppository in the uretha such that medicament may be topically applied to the urethra, the urethral meatus, the bladder trigone, the bladder itself, and the ureters in an effort to cure urethral syndrome, trigonitis and posterior urethritis.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frank A. Giglio

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 20:50
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J3/00; A61J3/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 173 words
A urethral suppository comprising: a relatively long, relatively small diameter shaft; a bulbous head extending from a rounded nose through a relatively gradually outwardly curving insertion surface having an axial length equaling about two thirds of the overall length of the head and a relatively sharply curving retention surface extending from the intersection with the insertion surface which is the maximum diameter of the head to an intersection with the shaft, the intersection between the retention surface and the insertion surface not comprising a sharp edge or corner; a conical tail including an outwardly tapered retaining surface extending from the shaft to a base having a diameter substantially greater than the maximum diameter of the bulbous head; said shaft, head, and tail comprising a unitary structure and being formed entirely from a medicament; and said shaft, head, and tail characterized by the following dimensions: ______________________________________ A. Shaft Diameter 5.0 mm Axial Length 37.0 mm B. Head Diameter 8.0 mm Axial Length 8.0 mm C. Base Diameter 11.2 mm Axial Length 5.0 mm ______________________________________
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 173 words
A urethral suppository comprising: a relatively long, relatively small diameter shaft; a bulbous head extending from a rounded nose through a relatively gradually outwardly curving insertion surface having an axial length equaling about two thirds of the overall length of the head and a relatively sharply curving retention surface extending from the intersection with the insertion surface which is the maximum diameter of the head to an intersection with the shaft, the intersection between the retention surface and the insertion surface not comprising a sharp edge or corner; a conical tail including an outwardly tapered retaining surface extending from the shaft to a base having a diameter substantially greater than the maximum diameter of the bulbous head; said shaft, head, and tail comprising a unitary structure and being formed entirely from a medicament; and said shaft, head, and tail characterized by the following dimensions: ______________________________________ A. Shaft Diameter 5.0 mm Axial Length 37.0 mm B. Head Diameter 8.0 mm Axial Length 8.0 mm C. Base Diameter 11.2 mm Axial Length 5.0 mm ______________________________________

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