Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
Patent
1996-12-18
1999-03-23
Polutta, Mark O.
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
604378, 6043852, A61F 1316
Patent
active
058852689
ABSTRACT:
Absorbent structures comprising a topsheet, a backsheet with an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet are described. The absorbent structures further comprise a support strip that provides a contractive force that causes at least a portion of the support strip and at least a portion of the topsheet to become decoupled from the absorbent core. Alternative embodiments of the absorbent structure include laterally extending flaps and an abbreviated undergarment.
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Ahr Nicholas Albert
Alvis Cynthia Lee
Bien Denise Jean
McFall Ronald Ray
Osborn III Thomas Ward
Bamber Jeffrey V.
Milbrada Edward J.
Miller Steven W.
Polutta Mark O.
The Procter & Gamble & Company
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