Adjustable applicator for urinary incontinence devices
An applicator for urinary incontinence devices has an insertion barrel, a deployment plunger, and an adjustable insertion depth indicator. The applicators are useful to correct for a consumer's body mass index to ensure that urinary incontinence devices are placed in the appropriate position to be effective.
1. A method of inserting an intravaginal urinary incontinence device comprising the steps of:
a) determining a BMI for a user
b) selecting a BMI range corresponding to the user's BMI;
c) adjusting an insertion depth indicator associated with an applicator containing the intravaginal urinary incontinence device to the selected BMI range;
d) inserting an insertion portion of the intravaginal device applicator into the user's vagina until the insertion depth indicator contacts the user's labia majora;
e) expelling the intravaginal urinary incontinence device from the applicator into the vagina; and
f) removing the applicator from the vagina.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of adjusting the insertion depth indicator comprises moving the insertion depth indicator along a longitudinal axis of the insertion portion.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of adjusting the insertion depth indicator comprises moving the insertion depth indicator along a substantially helical path about the surface of the insertion portion.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of adjusting the insertion depth indicator comprises moving the insertion depth indicator to one of a plurality of predetermined positions.
5. A method of inserting an intravaginal urinary incontinence device comprising the steps of:
a) determining a BMI for a user
b) selecting a BMI range corresponding to the user's BMI;
c) selecting an applicator having an insertion depth indicator and containing an intravaginal urinary incontinence device having the selected BMI range;
d) inserting an insertion portion of the intravaginal device applicator into the user's vagina until the insertion depth indicator contacts the user's labia majora;
e) expelling the intravaginal urinary incontinence device from the applicator into the vagina; and
f) removing the applicator from the vagina.