Patent ID: 8047980

Claim:
A method for treating a urinary incontinent woman comprising the steps of: a) inserting into the woman's vagina a first disposable device having a working portion having opposed faces to provide support to an associated urinary system including a urethra, the opposed faces comprising a first opposed face disposed toward an associated urinary system positioned within the vagina and adjacent the urethra and a second face disposed opposite thereof, and having an insertion equivalent diameter ranging from about 10 to about 25 mm and a use equivalent diameter ranging from about 25 to about 35 mm under an expansion pressure of about 20 to about 150 cm H 2 O, wherein the insertion equivalent diameter and use equivalent diameter are each measured as a maximum distance between the opposed faces; b) removing the first disposable device; c) inserting into the woman's vagina a second disposable device substantially identical to the first disposable device.