Patent ID: 8604269

Claim:
An intravaginal device comprising: a. at least one fluid transport element comprising: i. a first plate having an outwardly oriented surface and an inwardly oriented surface; ii. a second plate coupled to the first plate; 1) that has a first surface disposed and maintained in facing relationship with the inwardly oriented surface of the first plate and an opposite surface; and 2) that is arranged and configured to separate from the first plate sufficiently to provide inter-plate capillary action; and b. a fluid storage element having a longitudinal axis, the fluid storage element being in fluid communication with the at least one fluid transport element; wherein the at least one fluid transport element, including the first and second plate, has a free end that can extend radially away from the fluid storage element, and that is arranged and configured to bend about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fluid storage element, and the at least one fluid transport element is arranged and configured to direct fluid to an interface with and extending along a length of the fluid storage element associated with the at least one fluid transport element.