The record
Patents & FDA record
Audrey Contente is a named inventor on the patents behind the Softcup design and its manufacturing system, filed in the United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico and Europe.
United States patents
| Patent | Title | Dates | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 5,295,984 | Vaginal discharge collection device and intravaginal drug delivery system | Priority Dec 7, 1989 · Issued Mar 22, 1994 | Ultrafem, Inc. |
| US 6,264,638 | Intravaginal drug delivery system and discharge collection device | Filed Mar 28, 1997 · Issued Jul 24, 2001 | Ultrafem, Inc. |
| US 6,241,846 | Apparatus for manufacturing elastomeric articles | Filed Jul 3, 1997 · Issued Jun 5, 2001 | Ultrafem, Inc. |
| US 6,796,973 | Vaginal discharge collection device and intravaginal drug delivery system | Issued Sep 28, 2004 | — |
International patents
CA 2,070,426
Feminine hygiene device
Filed Dec 7, 1990 · Granted Nov 11, 1997
Additional
Canada 2,259,506 · Australia 732781 · Mexico 212917
International patents
FDA 510(k) clearances
Applicant: Ultrafem, Inc.
K920792
Softcup
Decision October 5, 1993
K971303
Instead Softcup
Decision June 6, 1997 · 12-hour wear time
Every patent number and clearance on this page can be verified in public USPTO and FDA records. Search the FDA 510(k) database.