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From: Novel, disposable, self-inserted, vaginal device for the non-surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse: efficacy, safety, and quality of life

Fig. 1

The ProVate Device with its various shapes during insertion and removal. The ProVate device is provided clean and individually wrapped. It is available for immediate vaginal insertion using a disposable applicator (a). During vaginal insertion, which is similar to inserting a menstrual tampon, the plunger is pushed, and the slender compacted device within the applicator gradually enlarges to become a ring (b). After fully pushing the plunger, the ring becomes fully deployed (c). The applicator then separates from the ring and is removed from the vagina for disposal, leaving the string available for later removal (d). The deployed ring may remain in the vagina for up to 7 days (e). A pull on the string collapses the ring into is its slender pre-insertion size for comfortable removal and disposal (fh). (Source: ConTIPI Medical Ltd., with permission)

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