Abstract: An absorbent article includes a pair compression resistant containment barriers which are configured to inhibit the lateral flow of fecal exudates along the surface of the absorbent article. The containment barriers are laterally spaced apart to provide a void space between the wearer's buttocks and the surface of the absorbent article for containing body exudates. Each containment barrier defines a width to height ratio of at least about 0.5 and a compression resistance of at least about 50 percent. The absorbent article may also include a containment dam which is located on the bodyfacing surface of the absorbent article and which is configured to inhibit a longitudinal flow of fecal exudates along the surface of the absorbent article. In a particular embodiment, the containment barriers are located between the topsheet layer and absorbent body of the absorbent article.

Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, a panty pad or a guard for persons afflicted with light incontinence, intended to be worn in the crotch part of underwear and having a generally elongated shape which includes two long sides (5, 6), two short sides (7, 8), two end parts (10, 11), a central part (9) between the end parts, a liquid-permeable sheet (2) intended to face towards the wearer's body, a liquid-impermeable sheet (3) intended to face away from the wearer's body, and an absorbent layer (4) located between these sheets, wherein the article further includes a main body (1) and at least two fastener flaps (12, 13) located on the liquid-impermeable sheet of the article, wherein the flaps are arranged to take a first use position A in which they form an angle .alpha.

Abstract: An absorbent article incorporating a main body which has a waist hole and a pair of leg holes, and comprises a topsheet positioned in a facing relation to a wearer's body, a backsheet positioned opposite thereto, and an absorbent core interposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. The topsheet is a composite which comprises two layers of sheet material and two elastic members sandwiched between the two sheets of material. The topsheet further has communicating means disposed in a crotch region of the absorbent article for receiving body exudates. The communicating means is surrounded by the elastic members which form leg gathers, and serves as a passage to communicate body exudates to a space defined between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent article of the present invention can provide excellent flexibility, a snug fit and comfort to a wearer during use, while effectively preventing leakage from the leg gathers.

Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, is provided having an absorbent between a cover and a baffle. The absorbent article also includes an inwardly directed attachment panel adapted to be folded around at least a portion of the crotch of the undergarment. To facilitate ease of placing the sanitary napkin in an undergarment prior to use, the panel is held in an outward direction, relative to the longitudinal side of the absorbent, by a frangible securement bond. The frangible fastener is affixed to one surface of the panel and has a bond strength of less than about 500 grams. When the wearer is ready to secure the article in the undergarment, the bond is easily broken by the wearer and the panel is appropriately positioned.

Abstract: A multi-layer sanitary napkin is provided which comprises a plurality of ordinary sanitary napkins for treating menses or leukorrhea in a single-use, each being provided with a waterproof sheet having a rim and an absorbing surface which is the top surface of an absorbing layer attached to the waterproof sheet, wherein the ordinary napkins are piled with respective absorbing surfaces thereof directed upward, and peelably joined with each other into unity at the rims by bonding, embossing or simultaneous bonding and embossing. Each of the ordinary napkins contained therein can be shaped as concave as a ship's bottom, to shape the entire figure of the multi-layer sanitary napkin in the same manner. The multi-layer sanitary napkin can further comprise pull tabs formed on either end of respective ordinary napkins, each tab being formed not so as to overlap on neighboring ones.

Abstract: A male incontinence device has rails formed on its waistband, through which the ends of the leg straps can be looped and secured in a desired position by clips. At their front ends the straps are attached to a ring which forms part of the bib of the waistband. A grommet push fitted into the ring from the inside has inner and outer flanges at its ends. The outer flange serves for attachment of a urine collection cone, whereas the inner flange provides for attachment of a seal member. The seal member has a U-section periphery for engaging it over the inner flange of the grommet, and provides a thin, apertured membrane capable of forming a comfortable seal with the penis of the user.

Abstract: A disposable diaper including a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent member interposed therebetween, the disposable diaper being provided with a front waist body portion which is located on the stomach side of a diaper wearer when the wearer puts on the diaper and a rear waist body portion which is located on the back side of the wearer, the rear waist body portion being provided with tape tabs connected at opposite lateral sides thereof, respectively, each of the tape tabs being provided with a projection member or a recess member of a mechanical fastener, the front waist body portion being provided with a counterpart portion on the backsheet side for allowing the projection member or the recess member to be engaged with or be retained by the counterpart portion;each of the tape tabs including an adhesive portion which is formed by applying an adhesive agent thereto;the adhesive portion being provided on the surface side of the tape tab opposite to where the projection

Abstract: With a device for removing urine and/or feces, for example in connection with sick and infirm people, simple and safe removal is accomplished with a bag (1) with a face-side insertion opening for the genital organ or feces, such opening being tightly connected with a tube line (7, 7'), whereby the tube line (7, 7') is connected with the end facing away from the bag (1) with the suction side of a motor-driven, self-aspirating fluid pump (9), the latter feeding with the pressure side via tube line (7") into the drain pipe (13) of a washbowl (14) or the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to absorbent articles particularly sanitary napkins having film topsheets. In particular a film topsheet receiving the liquids to be absorbed comprises apertures of at least 4 different sizes. This range of aperture sizes provides exceptionally good liquid intake performance for the range of liquid viscosities commonly found for liquids which are absorbed in sanitary napkins.

Abstract: There is provided a surge material for personal care products which is a wettable web of fibers of 30 microns in diameter or less where the web has a permeability between about 250 and 1500 Darcys, a capillary tension between about 1.5 and 5 cm, and which maintains that permeability and capillary tension over the life of the web. Its preferred that the web have a density between about 0.02 g/cc to about 0.07 g/cc.

Abstract: An absorbent article (10) which includes a backsheet layer (30) having a pair of laterally opposed and longitudinally extending side margins (20). Each side margin has an outwardly concave, terminal side edge contour 15 located at appointed leg opening regions (17) in an intermediate portion (16) of the side margin. Each concave side edge contour (15) has a selected longitudinal extent along a length dimension (26) of the article (10). A liquid permeable topsheet layer (28) is connected in a superposed facing relation to the backsheet layer (30), and an absorbent body (32) is sandwiched between the topsheet layer (28) and the backsheet layer (30). A separately provided gusset-flap composite member (19) is connected to at least one of the backsheet and topsheet layers along each of the leg opening regions (17). The gusset-flap member (19) provides a leg gusset section (142) and a containment flap section (144).

Abstract: A disposable absorbent article including a chassis having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface. The disposable absorbent article also includes a fold down waist feature disposed in the rear waist region which extends longitudinally outwardly from the rear waist edge of the core and includes at least one ear flap extending laterally outwardly from one of the longitudinal edges of the core. A fastening system for joining a portion of the front waist region and a portion of the rear waist region is provided. The fastening system preferably includes a first fastening element disposed on the inner surface of the side panel, a second fastening element disposed on the outer surface of the side panel and a third fastening element disposed on the garment facing surface of the chassis in the front waist region.

Abstract: A catheter cot 10 and method for collecting urine that has leaked around the periphery of an inflatable balloon 102 on a catheter tube 100 in a patient's urinary tract 200. The catheter cot 10 includes a layer of absorbent material 25 that is wrapped around the periphery of the intermediate portion 105 of the catheter tube 100 and secured thereto by a plurality of adhesive strips 30.

Abstract: An absorbent article containing a liquid pervious topsheet coated with a lotion composition is disclosed. The lotion composition comprises a plastic or fluid emollient such as mineral oil or petrolatum, an immobilizing agent such as a fatty alcohol or paraffin wax to immobilize the emollient on the surface of the topsheet, and optionally a hydrophilic surfactant to improve wettability of the coated topsheet. Because the emollient is substantially immobilized on the surface of the topsheet, less lotion is required to impart the desired therapeutic or protective lotion coating benefits.

Abstract: The absorbent structure of the invention has a substantially continuous absorbent web having an absorbent layer and a transfer layer. The transfer layer includes a nonabsorbent material and is capable of transferring liquids which it receives to the absorbent layer. The first and second edges of the absorbent web are coiled to form side walls, and the side walls form a trough therebetween. The top, trough-containing surface provides a natural trough in the space between the side walls for receiving and holding large gushes of body fluid until they can be absorbed by or dispersed into the rest of the structure.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising: a backsheet having a user-facing side, a garnent-facing side, two longitudinal sides, a first transverse edge, a first waist region located along the first transverse edge, a second transverse edge, and a second waist region located along the second transverse edge. The absorbent article includes an inner layer covering at least a part of the user-facing side of the backsheet, an absorbent core located adjacent the user facing side of the backsheet, and a mechanical fastening system. The fastening system comprises at least one hook-type fastening member located in the second waist region and extending transversely beyond one longitudinal side, and an extensible landing member located in the first waist region for mechanically engaging with the hook-type fastening member. The landing member is formed from an extension of the inner layer which extends beyond the front transverse edge of the backsheet.

Abstract: An ostomy appliance or wound drainage device having a lower end with an adhesive composition thereon so that when the lower end is folded upon itself, the drainage opening is closed off, or, alternatively, the lower end is made of a material having intrinsic adhesive properties.

Abstract: A fluid containment bag is constructed of three sheets sealed along their perimeters but for a portion defining an opening. Two adjoining sheets define an envelope having a hollow interior into which bodily fluids may be received through the opening for receiving the bodily fluids from a catheter via a flutter valve. A hydrophilic material within the bag gels rapidly upon contact with the bodily fluids in the bag and facilitates closure of the valve.

Abstract: A flexible absorbent article such as a nappy or a sanitary pad having an absorbent core and a three-dimensional shape. The absorbent article includes a thermoformed layer formed integrally therewith which substantially maintains said three-dimensional shape. The invention also relates to a method for manufacture of the same. The cost of production of three-dimensional absorbent products can thereby be significantly reduced and more complicated shapes can be obtained.

Abstract: An absorbent article includes a close fitting bodyside liner having an opening therein. The opening defines a front end edge, a rear end edge, and a pair of laterally opposed side edges. The article also includes a pair of elastic members which extend longitudinally beyond at least one of the end edges of the opening in a laterally divergent direction. The elastic members may also extend at least partially along the side edges of the opening. The elastic members are configured to maintain the edges of the opening in contact with the wearer's buttocks and align the opening with the wearer's anal opening in use. The article may further include a liquid management material located on the bodyside liner in the front waist section to absorb or contain liquid exudates.