Abstract: An absorbent article includes a liquid-permeable topsheet, a liquid-impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent body provided between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the absorbent body includes a crotch-corresponding region corresponding to the wearer's crotch when worn, and a front region being adjacent to and forward of the crotch-corresponding region, and a rear region being adjacent to and rearward of the crotch-corresponding region, and has a variable-density portion with a density increasing stepwise or gradually from a front toward a rear, the variable-density portion being located in a region extending at least from the crotch-corresponding region to the rear region.

Abstract: A system for use in venting a gas from an interior of an ostomy collection pouch is described. The system is removable and/or reusable in other medical devices. A flange is configured to affix the system to a hole in a wall of the ostomy collection pouch. The flange may have a straight or a curved configuration. In examples, the flange has a 90 degree configuration. Further, the system includes a manual or a passive filter to remove odor from the gas.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for treating diseases that produce elevated intraocular pressures, such as glaucoma, wherein the device includes a housing shell defining a cavity between a first end and a second end of the housing shell, and an elastic membrane disposed within the cavity to divide the cavity into a fluidic channel that permits a flow of fluid from the first end to the second end and a sealed cavity. The elastic membrane deforms to change the volume of the sealed cavity responsive to pressure fluctuations between the first and second ends, thereby varying the fluidic resistance of the flow of fluid through the fluidic channel.