Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-19
2008-07-22
Salvatore, Lynda (Department: 1794)
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
C442S123000, C604S358000, C604S359000, C604S374000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07402722
ABSTRACT:
An absorbent article has an absorbent material and an outer surface including an inhibitor which is partially bound to the absorbent material and substantially inhibits the colonization of bacteria within the absorbent article.An absorbent article has an absorbent material. The absorbent material has an outer surface. The absorbent article includes a pre-toxin limiting agent which is partially bound to the absorbent material and substantially retards the production of bacteria-produced toxins by the bacteria residing within the absorbent article.An absorbent article has an absorbent material. The absorbent material has an outer surface. The absorbent article includes a toxin enclosing agent. The toxin enclosing agent substantially inhibits the migration of toxin outwardly from within the absorbent article towards the outer surface of the absorbent article.
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Davis Catherine Cornick
Hill Donna Rene
Osborn III Thomas Ward
Foose Gary J.
Patel Ken K.
Salvatore Lynda
The Procter & Gamble & Company
Weirich David M.
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