US Patent

US11850182 — Inserter

Method of Use · Assigned to Bayer Oy · Expires 2029-09-14 · 3y remaining

Vulnerability score 64/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent protects an inserter device for intrauterine systems, specifically designed for use with a product.

USPTO Abstract

The invention relates to an inserter for an intrauterine system, including a handle ( 3 ) having a longitudinal opening ( 8 ) at its first end, the opening ( 8 ) having a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the inserter, a first end ( 8 a ) and a second end ( 8 b ), a moveable slider ( 5 ) arranged in the longitudinal opening ( 8 ) and having a first end ( 5 a ) and a second end ( 5 b ), a plunger ( 2 ) attached to the handle ( 3 ), an insertion tube ( 6 ) arranged around the plunger ( 2 ) having a first end and a second end, with its second end attached to the slider ( 5 ). The inserter further includes a lock that reversibly locks locking the intrauterine system in relation to the plunger ( 2 ) via a removal string of the intrauterine system, the lock being controllable by the slider ( 5 ) and/or the insertion tube ( 6 ).

Drugs covered by this patent

FDA Patent Use Codes

When a patent is method-of-use, FDA lists it once per applicable indication ("U-code"). Each U-code carves out a specific therapeutic use that generic filers must either license or design around.

CodeDescriptionDrug
U-3819 Jadelle
U-3819 Jadelle
U-3819 Jadelle

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US11850182
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2029-09-14
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Bayer Oy
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

Bibliographic data sourced from FDA Orange Book + USPTO public records. Plain-English summary generated by AI grounded in source text. Patent term extensions (PTR, SPC, pediatric) may shift the effective expiry. Not legal advice.

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