Patent ID: 6322531
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An applicator for delivering an object into a body cavity, comprising: an elongate insertion member having an insertion end; a gripper end opposite the insertion end; a length extending from the insertion end to the gripper end; an outer surface; and at least one tab pivotally connected to the elongate insertion member at a pivotal connection located proximal the gripper end, the at least one tab in a first position, as assembled, having an elevation that is substantially the same as that of the outer surface of the insertion member, the at least one tab having a fixed end disposed at the pivotal connection and a free end distal thereof, the free end being outwardly pivotable to a second position distal the applicator outer surface at the time of use to provide a bearing surface for one or more of a user's manual digits.