ADJUSTABLE VAGINAL SPLINT FOR PELVIC FLOOR SUPPORT Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A61F2/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: according to the first version, a vaginal splint comprises a base portion and an adjustable portion. The base portion has configuration formed by first and second sides, a first connecting portion at a proximal side of the base portion and extending between a first end of each of the first and second sides, and a second connecting portion at a distal side of the base portion and extending between a second end of each of the first and second sides. The adjustable portion is coupled to the base portion and positioned substantially adjacent and distal of the second connecting portion of a base portion. The adjustable portion is removable by a user to change thereby the size of the splint. A method for treating a pelvic floor prolapse involves provided said splint sized and shaped to be inserted within a patient's vagina, determining a size of the patients vagina, based on said determined size, removing or adjusting said adjustable portion if a different size is needed, and inserting the vaginal splint into the patient's vagina. According to the second version, the vaginal splint comprises the base portion, the adjustable portion and means for adjustably coupling together the base portion and adjustable portion. The base portion has a connecting portion and the first and second sides extending in a distal direction from the first and second ends of said connecting portion respectively to a free end. The adjustable portion has the connecting portion and the first and second sides extending in a proximal direction from the first and second ends of said connecting portion respectively to a free end. The adjustable part is related to the base portion so as to align substantially and to oppose the first and second free ends of the base portion with the first and second free ends of the adjustable portion. The means for adjustably coupling together the base portion and adjustable portion is provided so that to ensure the base portion and adjustable portion to be adjustable relative to one another between first and second positions. The distance between the base portion and adjustable portion differs between the first and second portions.

EFFECT: invention presents a splints size-adjustable by a patient's size.

23 cl, 15 dwg