Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
Patent
1995-11-07
1999-10-26
Weiss, John G.
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
604391, 604392, A61F 1315
Patent
active
059719702
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a belt for use with absorbent garments worn to assist in the collection of bodily discharges particularly for persons suffering from incontinence and, more particularly, the invention relates to a belt for use with an absorbent garment, said belt having two laterally spaced edges defining an area of material therebetween for releasable attachment of hook element strips of hook and loop type fastening means.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
Absorbent garments of the above mentioned type are well known in the art.
Two general types of belts for absorbent garments can primarily be identified. A first type is a belt attached integrally with the absorbent garment portion and a second type is a separate belt, to which an absorbent garment portion is attached by some means of releasable attachment, such as hook and loop (also called touch and close) type fastening means, for instance such as sold under the name VELCRO. The belt of the second type can be a disposable belt for limited use requiring no particular cleaning, or a more permanent type which may be washed several times before its effectiveness or appearance warrants a change to a new belt.
Published application WO-A-91/08725 discloses an example of both these general types in conjunction with an absorbent garment or "chassis" as it is sometimes referred to. Another example of a reusable belt is known for example from GB-A-2 242 612, whereby the belt is passed through slits in the absorbent lining and presents a hook and loop type mechanical fastener having both a hook part and a loop part of said fastener at either end of the belt.
One of the problems recognised with such garments is achieving maximum comfort for the user by correct fitting of the garment. Incorrect fitting will result in sore, cut and/or painful areas for the user. This is particularly the case if the users are unable to assist themselves or otherwise unable to communicate the fact to the assistant personnel.
A solution to this problem is proposed in the aforementioned WO-A-91/08725, whereby a separate belt worn by the user is provided with visual markings or targeting indicia whereby the centreline of the belt becomes more apparent and/or provides a location site for attachment for the hook element strips provided on the chassis portion.
Where the problem of incontinence is involved, it will be appreciated that persons suffering from this problem are often old and have physical handicaps of various types. As a consequence, they often require the assistance of personnel for fitting the garments. Due to the fact that many users of such belts are also bed-ridden and often heavy, the assistant personnel regularly have difficulties in fitting and attaching the garment to the wearer in a comfortable manner since dexterity (for positioning) and strength (for maneuvring the wearer) of the assistant are required simultaneously.
Moreover, the desired attachment points for the garment (i.e. of the chassis to a separate belt) such as the indicia disclosed in the aforementioned WO-A-91/08725 are often not visible or easily visible, such as in the case of a bed-ridden user where attachment of the chassis will occur underneath or behind the user.
Thus there is a need for a solution which allows easy and correct fitting of the garment, particularly in the case of bed-ridden persons.
Further objects of the invention will become apparent to the reader in the course of reading the following description of certain preferred embodiments.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The aforementioned problems relating to fitting and comfort when wearing absorbent garments of the aforementioned type are solved by the features of the belt of the present invention, as recited in claim 1, with the preferred features of the belt being defined in the dependent claims.
As a consequence of the use of the non-attachment zone of the present invention, the fitting of the hook element strips of a chassis to be attached is facilitated without the requirement, for instance, of being able to
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Carlbark Olle
Ronnberg Peter
Reichle K. M.
SCA Hygiene Products AB
Weiss John G.
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