Abstract: This disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods related to a connection point of a therapy system which includes light switchable adhesive and is configured to be switched by light provided by and/or via one or more components of the therapy system. An example of a connection point is an interface between two tubes of therapy system. An example of light provided to the exemplary connection point is light provided to one of the two tubes such that the light travels to the connection point, via at least the one tube, to switch the light switchable adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for measuring a bodily fluid drainage amount, the device comprising: a measurement case which is formed of a rigid material and provided with a bodily fluid measurement space therein; a drainage tube which is coupled to an entrance of the measurement case in a releasable structure and transfers bodily fluids discharged from a human body to the bodily fluid measurement space of the measurement case; a plurality of fluid level sensors, which are horizontally disposed on an upper surface of the measurement case and measure and inform fluid levels of the bodily fluids collected in the bodily fluid measurement space; and a control device which receives and analyzes the fluid levels of the bodily fluids, infers a tilt of the measurement case from a difference in the fluid levels of the bodily fluids, and calculates and informs a bodily fluid drainage amount.

Abstract: A system, assembly, or method for the acute delivery of medications or fluids to a surface such as the eye includes a rod coupled to an absorbent material. The rod and the absorbent material may be advanced through a casing to be delivered to a patient's tissue.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to absorbent products, and, more particularly, to disposable absorbent articles that provide improvements in the containment of bodily fluid secretions. The fluid containment improvements are the result of adding one or more waist barriers to the topsheet of various absorbent articles. Adding waist barriers to the disposable absorbent articles will decrease fluid leakage at the front, back, or both waist areas of the user. In addition, the waist barrier may be made of a soft and lofty form, which will improve comfort for and reduce irritation to the user's skin. The waist barrier may improve the comfort of the user during nap time, overnight, or whenever the user is lying on their back or stomach. The waist barrier may include one or more sustainable materials.

Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent article including a projecting-and-depressed sheet (10) as a constituent member, the absorbent article having a longitudinal direction and a width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The projecting-and-depressed sheet (10) has a plurality of depressions (3) and projections (4) on a skin-facing surface to be brought into contact with the wearer's skin. In a given direction, a movable range of an apex (40a) of the projection (4) of the projecting-and-depressed sheet (10) is 30% or greater to the length (L2) of a bottom portion of the projection (4). On the skin-facing surface of the projecting-and-depressed sheet (10), the mean friction coefficient MIU in the longitudinal direction (X) is 0.3 or less, and a difference in friction coefficient between a forward path and a return path when moved back and forth along the longitudinal direction (X) is less than 0.1. The projecting-and-depressed sheet (10) has a work of compression of 2.

Abstract: A hot melt wetness indicator comprising an adhesive base composition utilizing a halogen-free species, namely nitrazine yellow, to trigger color change in hygiene articles, such as disposable diapers, to serve as moisture or wetness indicator upon insult. In some embodiments of the invention, the wetness indicator turns from yellow to purple.

Abstract: This document describes medical systems that have features for initiating operational settings during a start-up process. For example, this document describes heart-lung machine systems that are programmed and integrated with features that perform semi-autonomous start-up procedures.

Abstract: An insert for a garment, the insert comprising a liquid barrier layer having a wearer-facing side; and an absorbent layer disposed adjacent to the wearer-facing side of the liquid barrier layer; wherein the absorbent layer covers a portion of the wearer-facing side of the liquid barrier layer but leaves at least a portion of a peripheral region of the wearer-facing side uncovered.

Abstract: A urine collection system utilizes a pump to draw urine from a urine collection body having an insert portion, configured for optional vaginal insertion and a collection portion configured with a reservoir and reservoir opening to collect urine therein. A body conduit extends within the reservoir of the collection portion and under a top cover portion of the insert portion, or within the insert enclosure formed by the insert portion. The insert portion has apertures to allow urine to be drawn therethrough and into the insert enclosure. A pad or a disposable material may be configured over the reservoir opening of the collection portion and may be permeable to allow urine to pass therethrough. The body conduit may have body conduit apertures from the collection end coupled with a pump conduit, extending to said pump, and the extended end, configured within the insert enclosure.

Abstract: Described herein is an absorbent article including (a) an absorbent core, a first nonwoven material, a second nonwoven material, and a bond area; and (b) a polymeric filler composition disposed within the bond area. The polymeric filler composition has less than 5% of a tackifier. The polymeric filler composition is chosen from a propylene butene copolymer, a polypropylene homopolymer, a propylene ethylene copolymer, and mixtures thereof. The polymeric filler composition has a Tensile Strength at Yield of from about 0.5 MPa to about 10 MPa.

Abstract: A disposable article includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; and an elasticized waist gasketing element. The elasticized waist gasketing element has a lateral outboard edge and a longitudinal array of elastic members. The longitudinal array includes a primary waist elastic member disposed inboard of the waist edge by a minimum longitudinal distance A, a secondary waist elastic member disposed inboard of the primary waist elastic member by a minimum longitudinal distance B. The waist gasketing element comprises a Force Ratio of at least about 1.1.

Abstract: A fluid management layer having an integrated, carded, nonwoven is described. The fluid management layer has a basis weight of between about 115 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 200 gsm; a plurality of absorbent fibers; a plurality of stiffening fibers; and a plurality of resilient fibers. The absorbent fibers make up from about 20 percent to about 60 percent by weight of the fluid management layer. The stiffening fibers have a dtex of between 4 and 10, and the resilient fibers have a dtex of between 3 and 12.

Abstract: An article for absorbing bodily discharges of a user includes an absorbent element. Further, the absorbent element is configured to be disposed in an intergluteal cleft of the user. Further, the absorbent element includes a base portion, a first portion, and a second portion. Further, the first portion is attached to the base portion on a first side of the base portion and the second portion is attached to the base portion on a second side of the base portion. Further, the first side opposes the second side. Each of the first portion and the second portion extends vertically away from the base portion. Further, the absorbent element includes an outer layer and an inner layer. Further, the inner layer is disposed below the outer layer. Further, the outer layer collects a bodily discharge of the user and the inner layer absorbs the bodily discharge collected by the outer layer.

Abstract: An underpants-type disposable diaper in which an inlet of a dorsal side barrier is easily opened wider. The above problem is solved by an underpants-type disposable diaper in which a barrier sheet extends to a back side of a position on a front side of a back end of an absorber from the position and extends outward in a width direction from positions of both side edges of the absorber in the width direction is included, the barrier sheet has a free part not bonded to a member on a back surface side and a fixed part bonded to the member on the back surface side, a pocket-shaped dorsal side barrier having an inlet opening to a crotch side is formed by the free part of the barrier sheet, and a torsion hardness of a predetermined part including a back end portion of the absorber is 0.18 to 0.32 N·cm/cm.

Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions. The article also includes a chassis having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; and an ear joined to the chassis. The ear includes a laminate formed from a nonwoven and an elastomeric material sandwiched between said first and second nonwovens. The laminate further includes a plurality of ultrasonic bonds.

Abstract: A nonwoven web for an absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article comprises the nonwoven web as a core wrap. A method for producing the absorbent article is also provided. The nonwoven web comprises a first nonwoven layer comprising filament fibers, a second nonwoven layer comprising filaments fibers, a third nonwoven layer comprising staple fibers disposed between the first and second nonwoven layers. A total basis weight of the first and second nonwoven layers is not less than about 10 gsm. The third nonwoven layer has a basis weight no greater than about 4 gsm. The nonwoven web comprises pores, wherein greater than about 80% of the pores have a pore size equal to or smaller than about 40 ?m, and wherein less than about 10% of the pores have a pore size equal to or greater than about 45 ?m.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for collecting fluid are disclosed. The apparatus includes a body portion comprising a fluid inlet and an outlet, an expandable container secured to the body portion, at least one wicking element extending from within the body portion into the container, and at least one super absorber element arranged inside the container.

Abstract: The present invention is a disposable absorbent undergarment, such as an adult brief or baby diaper, having an exterior surface designed to provide improved attachment for one or more fastener members, thereby resulting in improved closure and securement of the undergarment to a wearer.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an absorbent article further suppressing occurrence of malodor after absorbing body fluid. [Solution] An absorbent article comprising a liquid permeable top sheet disposed on a skin surface side, a liquid impermeable back sheet disposed on an external surface side, and an absorbent body disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet, wherein the absorbent body has a water absorbent layer including a water absorbent resin powder, fumaric acid is disposed at a position being able to be in contact with body fluid absorbed in the absorbent article, and a polyphenol compound is disposed closer to the skin surface side than the back sheet.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus used during a bowel movement while the user is wearing a compression bodysuit such that feces do not soil the compression bodysuit. The apparatus may include a seat that rests against the skin, a chute/shield to allow for passage of feces into the toilet, and a support that keeps the apparatus in place to facilitate pulling a compression bodysuit back and away from the anal area. The apparatus is designed to allow feces to fall into the toilet without getting on the compression bodysuit and without contacting the apparatus. In the occurrence of abnormal or watery stools the apparatus functions as a splatter shield to block feces from soiling the compression bodysuit.