Abstract: Disclosed is an implantable artificial intervertebral disc joint replacement device for implantation between adjacent vertebral bodies. The device allows selective positioning of a disc implant element and comprises translatable surfaces, a mechanism for translation, a means for bone attachment, and an integrated disc implant. The device can be used in the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical regions of the spine in single or multi-level configurations. When implanted in a patient, the device includes an upper (cranial) component and a lower (caudal) component attached to the vertebral body above and below the replaced intervertebral disc respectively, with the joint implant integrated into the translatable surfaces. Following implantation, precise positioning of the joint implant within the intervertebral space with respect to the spinal axis is then adjusted based upon the particular anatomical and functional needs of the individual patient to satisfy spinal range of motion and stability requirements.

Abstract: A spinal cord device comprises a body formed of a biocompatible, biodegradable matrix and includes a proximal cranial surface and a distal caudal surface for connection to two ends of an injured spinal cord after removal of an injured section. The body has two sets of through channels A, B, C, D, E and F with openings in the cranial surface and the caudal surface for connection of descending motor pathways from cranial white to caudal gray matter and ascending sensory pathways from caudal white to cranial gray matter of the two spinal cord ends. The device has a transversal diameter (Dt) within a range of from 9 to 13 mm, an anteroposterior diameter (Da) and a length (L), and the ratio anteroposterior diameter/transverse diameter (RAPT) is in a range of from 0.5 to 1.0. Kits employ a plurality of such devices.

Abstract: A vertebral insert may include a first linkage, a second linkage, and a third linkage. The first, second, and third linkages may at least partially defining a cavity. The insert may be movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, and the movement of the first and second linkages with respect to one another may be configured to reciprocally move the insert between the collapsed and expanded configurations.

Abstract: An intervertebral implant includes an insertion end, an opposing engagement end, and first and second opposed main surfaces configured to contact respective adjacent vertebral endplates. Each of the first and second main surfaces has an anterior edge, a posterior edge, and extends between the insertion and engagement ends. Anterior and posterior walls are formed between the first and second main surfaces and along the respective anterior and posterior edges and converge at the insertion and engagement ends. A slot is formed at the engagement end and extends continuously between and at least partially along the anterior and posterior walls. A post is positioned within the slot, spaced from at least one of the anterior and posterior walls and extending at least partially between the first and second main surfaces. The post includes a plurality of exposed facets and is configured for engagement with a pivotable insertion instrument.

Abstract: An intervertebral insert member and an instrument for positioning the insert in a space between vertebral bodies in vivo. The insert member is advanced by the instrument into a prepared site located between adjacent vertebral bodies. Upon reaching the appropriate insertion point, the sleeve is retracted and a pivotal motion is imparted to the insert. The insert member is pivotally attached to the distal end of the delivery instrument such that it can be articulated about a pivot point that is located on the insert member until it is properly positioned. The positioning instrument is then released from the insert member and removed from the space between the vertebral bodies. An adjustment screw is available to expand the surfaces of the insert member by displacement of a wedge member within the insert.

Abstract: An instrument and inserter kit for providing a load to insert or retract an implant 2000 is provided. The instrument includes a cover having an engagement end opposite a distal end. The engagement end is configured to mount to an engagement feature of a handle of an inserter. The cover is an elongated member having a C-shaped profile having a dimension configured to receive a sliding member. The sliding member is seated over the cover and is weighted. The sliding member is configured to slide between a first radial lip and a second radial lip so as to provide an impacting force or retracting force on the instrument.

Abstract: A surgical instrument and method are provided for removal of a spinal implant from the intervertebral disc space. The instrument includes a carriage body for interfacing with the implant, a housing for interfacing with the vertebrae, and a handle portion having a first portion rotatably coupled with a proximal end of the housing and a second portion rotatably engageable with a proximal attachment portion of the carriage body. A central passage of the housing extends between the proximal end and a distal engagement surface of the housing. The central passage is dimensioned to mate with the carriage body. Rotation of the handle portion about an axis causes translational movement of the carriage body along the axis. A modular inserter/distractor apparatus and method and an anchor remover and method are also provided.

Abstract: A femoral trial component (16) for attachment to a prepared distal surface of a femur, the femoral trial component comprising a first fastening point (20) for coupling the femoral trial component to a tibial cutting jig. The femoral trial component may further comprise a second fastening point (21) for coupling the trial component to a tibial cutting jig (25), the first and second fastening points being at a predetermined angle (e.g. substantially 90 degrees) to one another. Advantageously the trial component may also have a cut-out region (17) for accommodating an anterior cruciate ligament.

Abstract: A digit mechanism for an artificial hand comprises: a lower digit (44) arranged to be rotatably coupled to a palm unit (12) of the artificial hand; an upper digit (48) rotatably coupled to the lower digit (44); a lower digit rotation mechanism (34, 46, 52, 58) for applying a moment to the lower digit (44) to rotate the lower digit (44) relative to the palm unit (12); an upper digit rotation mechanism (50, 54, 56) for applying a moment to the upper digit (48) to rotate the upper digit (48) relative to the lower digit (44); and a force balancing mechanism (60, 58) for mechanically adjusting the magnitude of the moment applied by the lower digit rotation mechanism (34, 46, 52, 58) and/or the upper digit rotation mechanism (50, 54, 56) in accordance with the magnitude(s) of outside forces resisting rotation of the upper digit (48) and/or the lower digit (44) in order to preferentially apply movement to the digit experiencing lower resistance to movement; wherein the force balancing mechanism is arranged to increa

Abstract: A harness for an upper extremity below-elbow prosthesis. The harness includes a humeral cuff having medial and lateral pivot arms configured to removably attach to the socket of a below-elbow prosthesis. The humeral cuff enables a user to suspend the prosthesis without the need of a shoulder strap/harness or body harness. A cable system is affixed to the pivot arms and includes a wheel coupling the pivot arms to the control arm of a hook of the below-elbow prosthesis, thereby enabling users to operate the hook by simple flexion and extension of their arm.

Abstract: A hybrid stent includes multiple main cells aligned in a spiral shape and including multiple first link units which are aligned diagonally and spaced at a predetermined distance from each other and multiple second link units which connect adjacent first link units among the multiple first link units and are spaced at a predetermined distance from each other, and one or more open cells adjacent to the multiple main cells in a longitudinal direction and aligned in a spiral shape.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radially expandable stent (1) comprising a plurality of flexibly interconnected meandering ring elements (2, 3) defining a stent (1) having a proximal and a distal end and a longitudinal axis, wherein said ring elements (2, 3) being arranged side by side along the longitudinal axis of the stent and adjoining ring elements (2, 3) being attached to each other through connection elements (4), wherein connection elements (4) are arranged between at least two adjoining ring elements (2, 3), said connection elements each having at least one expandable expansion element with predetermined breaking point (10), wherein the expansion being possible in the longitudinal and/or transverse direction and the predetermined breaking points (10) only disrupting after the expansion element has been overstretched beyond its maximum expansion point.

Abstract: Delivery system embodiments for treatment of a vascular defect of a patient's vasculature that may include an endoluminal prosthesis loaded on a delivery catheter. In some cases, an inflatable balloon used to facilitate deployment of the endoluminal prosthesis may be disposed within an inner lumen of a tubular graft portion of the endoluminal prosthesis.

Abstract: A stent delivery system, which includes a catheter and a stent stabilizer and pusher mechanism to capture and deploy a braided stent. The stabilizer pusher mechanism has a reinforced polymer shaft with two ends, a hub, a marker band and a braided mesh sock. The stent stabilizer and pusher mechanism further possesses a reinforced polymer shaft, which is constructed to have a low friction lumen. The low friction lumen may be guide wire compatible.

Abstract: An implantable medical device includes an expandable support structure, which may be a stent. In the example shown, the device is a vascular plug and includes a twisted occluding sleeve held within the stent, which closes the lumen through the stent. At a distal end of the stent, there is provided a guide tip made of a resilient material, which includes a plurality of separable legs coupled to a central hub. The legs extend radially outwardly when the device is in its radially expanded configuration, providing an open passage to the medical device. This structure of combined medical device and expandable guide tip enables the omission of a conventional dilator tip of an introducer assembly and allows vascular plugs and similar devices to be deployed over-the-wire and with the assistance of a dilator tip, while avoiding having to pull the dilator tip through the deployed medical device after implantation.

Abstract: A delivery system for delivering and deploying stent grafts having a proximal stent includes a first lumen and a stent capture device including a capture portion fixedly connected adjacent a first lumen distal end. An outer catheter has a catheter distal end and a catheter inner diameter. A second lumen having a second distal end is slidably disposed about the first lumen and within the outer catheter. A stent graft sheath has a sheath proximal end connected to the second distal end and disposed about the first lumen. The sheath has a sheath distal end and a sheath inner diameter greater than the catheter inner diameter for holding a compressed stent graft. A distal nose cone has a cone proximal end connected to either the capture portion or the first distal end. The nose cone and the capture portion are movably adjustable to selectively capture the sheath distal end therebetween.

Abstract: An orthopedic brace for preventing injury to a wearer including a body having a series of liquid filled regions, the body having a first more flexible state wherein the liquid filled regions contain a liquid material and a second more rigid state wherein the liquid within the regions is hardened to a second harder state, the body transformable from the first state to the second state upon receiving a force which exceeds a predetermined value. A chemical reaction or an isothermal process can cause the phase change.

Abstract: An exemplary ankle brace includes an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve, a medial guide, a lateral guide, a top guide, and a bottom guide. The brace also includes a medial strap and a lateral strap positioned around the user's ankle between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve. The medial strap and the lateral strap are configured to tighten the inner sleeve. The brace also includes a collar strap positioned around a tibia and a fibula of the user between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve. The collar strap is configured to tighten the inner sleeve such that the ankle brace maintains a predetermined height on the user's ankle. The brace also includes a pocket adapted to receive a removable arch support.

Abstract: The present ankle brace includes an advantageous lacing configuration that helps provide cast-like compression on a patient's lower leg, ankle, and foot. Pulling the lacing mechanism equilibrates lace tension along the length of the ankle brace in a way that applies consistent compression to the patient's lower leg and ankle.

Abstract: An exemplary ankle brace includes an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve, a medial guide, a lateral guide, a top guide, and a bottom guide. The brace also includes a medial strap and a lateral strap positioned around the user's ankle between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve. The medial strap and the lateral strap are configured to tighten the inner sleeve. The brace also includes a collar strap positioned around a tibia and a fibula of the user between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve. The collar strap is configured to tighten the inner sleeve such that the ankle brace maintains a predetermined height on the user's ankle. The straps may be stiffened in a region of interest along a direction of interest. The brace also includes a pocket adapted to receive a removable arch support. The ankle brace may be configured to generate an electric charge in response to an applied mechanical load.

Abstract: An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides an orthotic device that provides a physical barrier between the thighs of the user. The orthotic device provides a physical barrier that separates the legs in order to minimize and prevent scissoring gait. The orthotic device includes specially designed blocks. The blocks separate the legs, fit comfortably against the legs, and slide back and forth against one another during the gait cycle to allow for walking movement. The blocks can be secured to the legs with straps. The straps can be exchangeable, so that a user can change them to match clothing or other color preferences. The orthotic device is useable in both indoor and outdoor settings.

Abstract: A scoliosis activity suit includes a body-wrapping portion and a correction portion. The correction portion has a front segment, a rear segment, a shoulder-pulling segment, a chest-pressing segment, a pelvis-lifting segment, and a upper trapezius pressing segment. The shoulder-pulling segment, the chest-pressing segment, the pelvis-lifting segment, and the upper trapezius pressing segment are formed on a front side of the body-wrapping portion and extend to the rear segment of the correction portion. To users with scoliosis, the correction portion generates a 3D compression force on different portions of the spine of the user, such that a backward pulling force against a protracted portion of the shoulder, an uplifting force against an inclined portion of the pelvis, and a pulling force against portions with spinal sidebend can be provided. Besides, being lightweight and easy for users to wear, the suit fulfills practice of daily life adjustment and correction for scoliosis.

Abstract: An adjustable cervical collar includes a lower support member, an upper support member and two adjusting assemblies. The lower support member includes two axial connecting portions and two installation portions. The upper support member includes two assembly portions respectively pivotally connected to the axial connecting portions and a mandible support portion away from the two assembly portions. The adjusting assemblies are respectively installed at the installation portions, and each includes a first gear, a second gear engaged with the first gear, and a linking member. When the adjustable cervical collar is put to application, the first gear may drive a second section extended from the linking member to push the upper support member upwards through the second gear, thereby causing the mandible support portion to come into contact with and steadily support a mandible of a patient as the upper support member rotates.

Abstract: A thermoformable medical member and heater and method for manufacturing same. A thermoplastic material is converted from a relatively rigid state to a formable state over a narrow temperature range, and, which reverts back to a clinically rigid state within a relatively short period of time, and, which remains in that state even at elevated ambient temperatures.

Abstract: A device to secure a patient during a surgery on an operating table. The device includes: a central cushioning mat to be positioned between the patient and the operating table when the patient is placed on the device. The device includes a first flexible side mat attached to the central cushioning mat and configured to be folded around a first arm of the patient. The device also includes a second flexible side mat attached to the central cushioning mat and configured to be folded around a second arm of the patient. The device further includes a locking mechanism configured to hold the first and second flexible side mats in place during the surgery.

Abstract: Menstrual cups comprise a resilient body having an open top and a closed bottom and defining an internal volume sized to hold menstrual fluid. The resilient body comprises a wall structure that extends from the open top to the closed bottom. The wall structure has an outer surface opposite the internal volume and an inner surface facing the internal volume. The resilient body is biased to an open conformation, and the resilient body has a longitudinal axis that extends through a center of the internal volume when in the open conformation.

Abstract: A thermal control unit supplies temperature controlled fluid to one or more thermal pads used to control the temperature of a patient. The thermal control unit includes a fluid outlet, fluid inlet, heat exchanger, pump, and a controller. The controller receives first and second data from at least two different sources to determine if the patient is shivering or not. The two different sources may include a temperature sensor adapted to detect a temperature of the fluid, a temperature sensor adapted to detect a temperature of the patient, a tissue oxygenation sensor, a vibration/motion sensor, a thermal image sensor, an electromyograph, and/or other sensors. In some embodiments, the thermal control unit takes one or more automatic actions in response to detection of patient shivering.

Abstract: A method, device, or system for treating eye disorders or conditions, comprising restoring or increasing blood flow or blood flow rate in an artery that supplies blood to or in the eye, thereby increasing the amount of oxygen that reaches the eye or a portion thereof.

Abstract: Described herein does a sterile protective cover comprise an intracameral therapeutic agent delivery device in the form of a pen-injector comprising a cartridge container for dispensing multiple doses of a medicament, coupled to an actuation assembly within a housing. A needle assembly is coupled to the distal end of the cartridge container, provided with a removable cap received within the housing will be in optional pre-sterile or no-sterile condition. Use of such device for the prevention or treatment of ocular conditions or diseases is also disclosed. A sterile protective cover comprising ophthalmic device, wherein the sterile protective cover is made of plastic, polythene, polyethylene, resin, rubber, polystyrene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, nylon, or combination thereof.

Abstract: An aqueous humor drainage device for implantation into a tissue passage leading into the anterior chamber of the eye. In one aspect, the device includes a flexible tube and a tissue sealing structure extending radially outward from the tube in at least two different directions. The tissue sealing structure is spaced apart from and intermediate cylindrical outer surfaces of proximal and distal portions of the tube. The tissue sealing structure extends radially outward beyond the cylindrical outer surfaces of the proximal and distal portions of the tube. The tissue sealing structure has a second maximal cross-sectional dimension that is greater than a first maximal cross-sectional dimension of the tube and is configured to interface to the tissue passage and form a seal between the tissue passage and the tissue sealing structure. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A loading device is configured to load a ventilation tube into an inserter device. The loading device includes a main body and at least one protruding member extending from the main body and terminating at a loading tip. An elongated hollow body has a first end, a second end, an inner wall and an outer wall. The elongated hollow body surrounds the at least one protruding member such that at least a portion of an outer facing surface of the protruding member engages with an inner wall of the elongated hollow body. A ventilation tube engages with the loading tip of the protruding member and is at least partially located within the elongated hollow body.

Abstract: A dual attenuation ear (DNA) protecting headset/earmuff, having means for externally adjusting the location of an integral inner earplug into the ear canal of a wearer, useful in high noise environments. In a headgear such as an earmuff, there is typically no way to insert an additional attenuation device, such as an earplug, once the earmuff is placed on the ear. The apparatus includes a pair of toggle levers equipped with replaceable earplugs on the ends, which are integral to the headgear and accessible from outside of the earcup. Manual manipulation of the toggle selectively manipulates the end of the earplug into the wearer's ear, providing additional degrees of ambient sound attenuation. The earmuff device, with concurrent dual protection, can be placed or removed from the ear without requiring a two-step process of first inserting the earplug, and then covering it with the earcup or vise-versa.

Abstract: The present invention relates to wound closure devices, systems and methods. Embodiments of the invention facilitate closure of the wound by preferentially contracting under negative pressure to provide for movement of the surrounding tissues. Some embodiments may utilize tissue securing portions that aid in securing the invention within a wound.

Abstract: A device and method for treating a wound of a patient with negative pressure is provided. The device comprises a pump chamber that has at least one moveable side of the chamber. The moveable side moves between an intake stroke and an exhaust stroke upon application of an electrical potential. Fluid is drawn into the pump chamber during the intake stroke and expelled from the pump chamber during the exhaust stroke. The pump system may have a magnetic or a piezoelectric element that drives the movement of the pump chamber side.

Abstract: A device and method for treating a wound of a patient with negative pressure is provided. The device comprises a heat-assisted pump system. The pump system can be powered in part by heat derived from the patient. The pump system may be configured to be highly planar, light weight, and portable. The pump system may comprise a Stirling engine or a thermal acoustic engine.

Abstract: An improved glove-shaped dressing for hands is presented which enables quicker wound closure and a lower anesthesia requirement, comprised of two hand-shaped pieces of an improved prior-art skin-substitute brought together with a sealing means and fitted to the hand with surgical staples.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed a biodegradable absorbent article having a natural fiber cake which may include a mixture of plant fibers and plant pulp, such as from a banana plant, and in embodiments, includes an absorbent article having a permeable top sheet; a natural fiber cake that may be derived from plant material such as the banana plant; a water-insoluble back sheet; and an optional superabsorbent polymer, and wherein the absorbent article may be used for many purposes such as a sanitary napkin or urinary incontinence pads.

Abstract: Breathable, thermoplastic films, laminates, and methods of making films having a basis weight less than or equal to 15 gsm and a water vapor transmission rate of at least about 500 grams H2O/24-hour/m2, wherein the film has a ratio of the MD load at break to the CD load at break of less than about 10, and at least one of a machine-direction notched Elmendorf tear strength of at least about 5 g or a machine-direction notched trapezoidal tear strength of at least about 15 g.

Abstract: A transport unit includes: a transporting device that turns a pad 90 degrees while the pad rotates from a receiving position to a transfer position; and first and second receiving rollers that sandwich a sheet and an absorbent body between a holding surface and the respective receiving rollers at the transfer position. The holding surface includes first and second sloped surfaces that are aligned along a pad rotating shaft extends at the transfer position. The first and second receiving rollers have outer diameters decreasing from the proximal ends to the distal ends and are disposed such that distal ends are positioned on the sides of first and second ends of the holding surface, respectively. The first and second receiving rollers are disposed so as to sandwich the sheet and the absorbent body between the first and second sloped surfaces and the first and second receiving rollers, respectively.

Abstract: A holding region includes a first area bearing on at least part of one and at least part of the other of opposite skirt portions in a revolution direction of a holding pad, the first area extending along a first curve, when the holding pad is at a first revolution position. The holding region formed in the holding pad includes a second area bearing on at least part of one side portion and at least part of the other side portion in the revolution direction of the holding pad when the holding pad is at a second revolution position that extends along a second curve. The holding region includes a portion other than the first area and the second area that lies closer to a second rotational axis than the first curve and the second curve.

Abstract: Providing two sheets which are opposed to each other, and a plurality of elastic elements each disposed between the sheets to extend along a stretchable direction of a composite stretchable member in such a manner as to be stretchable in the stretchable direction, wherein: the sheets are bonded together in a plurality of bonding sections, wherein each of the bonding sections is configured to continuously extend along a line intersecting the stretchable direction and to intersect the plurality of elastic elements; and each of the elastic elements is bonded to the sheets at intersection points with the bonding sections.

Abstract: A protective device for insertion into the crevice adjacent to the anus, and cover adjacent portions of the derriere. The protective device cover includes a solid sheet of material with an adhesive on one side which can be used to apply the cover directly onto the portion directly around and adjacent to the anus after it has been inserted into the crevice. The cover also includes slits or holes through which evacuated material may pass through. The cover may also be made from a “plastic wrap” type material that adheres to human skin when pressure is applied. In an alternate embodiment, a wiping pad is provided between two layers of the cover, which traverses the hole opening when a string is pulled to effect at least partial cleaning in the anus area. This almost eliminates the need for toilet paper, keeps the body clean, and avoids excessive contamination.

Abstract: An absorbent article can have a chassis which can have a backsheet layer, a topsheet layer, and an absorbent system positioned between the backsheet layer and the topsheet layer. A portion of the backsheet layer can be bonded to a portion of the topsheet layer in an area. A pair of non-integral side covers can be bonded to the chassis in a position which overlays the bond between the backsheet layer and the topsheet layer. A pair of non-integral wings can be bonded to the backsheet layer of the chassis and are separate from the side covers.

Abstract: An absorbent article can have a chassis which can have a backsheet layer, a topsheet layer, and an absorbent system positioned between the backsheet layer and the topsheet layer. The absorbent system can have at least one absorbent layer which is a lobed absorbent layer. At least one flexure feature can associate with the lobed absorbent layer. A pair of non-integral wings can be bonded to the backsheet layer of the chassis.

Abstract: A low bulk, high capacity disposable absorbent pant is disclosed. The pant may have a variety of combinations of features that contribute to imparting the pant with a more close-fitting, discreet appearance, particularly under outer clothing, more resembling that of an ordinary undergarment. The features may include an arrangement of relatively closely-spaced elastomeric strands in a belt structure; elastomeric strands in the belt structure having active portions that traverse forward and rearward portions of an absorbent pad assembly; an arrangement of elastomeric strands in the belt structure below the side seams; an arrangement of longitudinal elastic strands in the absorbent pad assembly that are closer to the longitudinal axis of the pant than to the side seams; and/or an absorbent core structure having portions that are tapered and/or channeled.

Abstract: Provided are a composite sheet whose recess-protrusion shape can easily be made crush-resistant in a state that the soft feel against the skin is maintained, and a device and method for manufacturing said composite sheet. A first sheet has a curved part in which one surface thereof rises and the other surface thereof is recessed, and a boundary part adjacent to the curved part. A second sheet is joined to the boundary part of the first sheet so as to cover the other surface of the curved part. A region of the second sheet facing the curved part has a protruding part in which an inside surface on the first sheet side rises so as to approach the curved part and an outside surface on the reverse side thereof is recessed, and a flat part surrounding the periphery of the protruding part.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to obtain a nonwoven fabric for an absorbent article that can produce a delicate, soft and smooth feel on the skin when it is contacted with a finger. The nonwoven fabric for an absorbent article has a configuration with a plurality of raised sections, and second hollow sections having, in first bottom sections of first hollow sections in a plurality of furrow sections provided in the spaces between adjacent raised sections, second bottom sections that are formed as depressions opening into the first bottom sections, the distance between the top section of any raised section and the top section of a raised section adjacent to that raised section being 0.5 to 2 mm, and the mean fiber size of the fibers forming at least the raised sections of the nonwoven fabric being 10 to 30 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a unitary storage layer for an absorbent article, being formed by at least two sub-layers wherein a first outermost sub-layer forming said first surface and comprises cellulose pulp fibers and cross linked cellulose fibers and comprises less than 5% of SAP by weight of the sub-layer, and a second sub layer which comprises cellulose pulp fibers and SAP and is immediately adjacent to said first sub-layer.

Abstract: An absorbent core assembly for use in a product for absorbing a liquid is disclosed. The core assembly has a first section and a second section. The first section is a quilted porous material that contains a slow acting but high absorption capacity SAP therein. The, second section is a quilted porous material that contains a fast acting but lower absorption capacity SAP therein. The first and second sections are in fluid communication with each other, whereupon a liquid which is exposed to the core assembly flows through the first section to the fast acting SAP in the second section to be absorbed quickly and rapidly by the fast acting SAP therein, while the slow acting SAP desorbs or takes liquid away from the fast acting SAP as well as absorbing the liquid itself to thereby trap the liquid in the core assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a package for an absorbent article with a permeable topsheet and an impermeable backsheet. The package comprises a flexible gas impermeable sheet on which the absorbent article is arranged such that the impermeable backsheet of the absorbent article is arranged on the flexible sheet. The flexible sheet is bent by describing a first section, a second section and a third section, the first section being folded over the second section such that upon folding of the absorbent article, the topsheet is arranged on itself, and the third section is folded over the first section. The longitudinal edges of the folded flexible sheet are sealed continuously by heat sealing, and the transverse edge is sealed continuously by adhesive seal.