Abstract: PCT No. PCT/SE79/00005 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 23, 1979 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 22, 1979 PCT Filed June 21, 1978 PCT Pub. No. WO 79/00008 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 11, 1979A device for absorbing urine with incontinent persons is disclosed, which device comprises a holder for multiple use and a disposable diaper situated in the holder. The holder consists of a perforated inner part made from a thin flexible material and an outer part also made from a thin flexible material. The inner part has a curved shape to bear against the bodily shape of the wearer and includes an upwardly wider portion in relation to the wearer and a downwardly tapering portion. Running along its outer contours is a reinforcement made from a flexible material having such stability that a curved form is maintained. The outer part is of substantially the same shape as the inner part and is attached to the downwardly tapering portion of the inner part. The outer part also has a reinforcement running along its outer contour.

Abstract: A body fluid absorbent bandage is provided for open and weeping body wounds, comprising, in combination;(1) at least two bandage-supporting base layer pieces for juxtaposed attachment to the body about substantially the entire periphery of the wound or injury, and surrounding it, but leaving the wound open and exposed;(2) an intermediate foraminous sheet for attachment to the base layer as an intermediate layer extending across and bridging the wound; and(3) an absorbent outer layer for attachment to the intermediate layer in a manner to extend across and cover the intermediate layer at least in the region over the wound within the surrounding base layer, the absorbent outer layer comprising at least in the region over the wound a particulate absorbent material having a water absorptivity of at least 50 mm/10 min according to Klemm, and an envelope of body fluid-pervious sheet material enclosing and retaining the absorbent material in a convex shape at least in the region over the wound; the absorbent outer l