Patent ID: 6517509
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: A61B,A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
A device engaged by a user for use with a cavity in the human body, comprising:an introducer member having a hollow volume and an outlet, said introducer member including a body having first and second side walls, an intermediate wall and an elongated opening opposite said intermediate wall, portions of said first and second side walls, said intermediate wall and said elongated opening being part of a main body section and other portions of said first and second side walls, said intermediate wall and said elongated opening being part of a pivotal body section, with cut-out portions being located between said main body section and said pivotal body section; and a liquid absorption assembly including an absorbent member having a length and including a proximal end and a distal end, wherein a majority of said length of said absorbent member including said distal end extends exteriorly from said introducer member when said introducer member and said absorbent member are positioned for inserting said absorbent member into the cavity while said proximal end is held by said introducer member, said liquid absorption assembly further including a string member that is used to expel said absorbent member into the cavity by the user pulling on said string member and with no pushing on said absorbent member while said string member is being pulled.