Patent ID: 8231753

Claim:
A method of producing an intravaginal device comprising the steps of: a. separating an individual sheet from a supply of nonwoven material having properties useful to move bodily fluids; b. providing a fluid storage element having a longitudinal axis, longitudinal sides, an insertion end, and a withdrawal end; c. engaging the individual sheet with the insertion end of the fluid storage element and with pleating edges of forming blades; d. urging the individual sheet through a forming tool with relative movement of the forming tool in relation to the fluid storage element and the pleating edges of forming blades; e. bonding at least a portion of the individual sheet to the fluid storage element to form at least a portion of the individual sheet into at least one fluid transport element capable of extending radially away from the fluid storage element; f. folding the at least one fluid transport element about an axis parallel to longitudinal axis of the fluid storage element; and g. packaging the resultant intravaginal device.