Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-18
2001-05-01
Weiss, John G. (Department: 3761)
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
C604S385300, C604S385270, C604S385250
Reexamination Certificate
active
06224582
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to adult sanitary garments such as diapers for bed-ridden and weak or paralyzed patients, especially for larger patients.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
Sanitary garments in the nature of diapers are often used for patients who are bed-ridden because of weakness or paralysis and for any of several reasons may not be able to use a bed pan or other facility to attend to their elimination needs.
The attendant care giver may find it difficult because of the patient's size or inability to help to change or replace a diaper or sanitary garment of the usual size because in most instances the patient's body between waist and knees must be raised at least to some extent from the bed in order to remove and replace the garment. This is because the garment, to stay in place and properly perform its function, must fit the patient's body snugly and around his thighs and up his back and front around his abdomen in an area just a bit below the waist.
The present invention allows sanitary care for a patient without a full change of diaper garment as frequently as previously required.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
The present invention comprises an insert device for an adult diaper in which the materials of construction are the same or quite similar to those used in currently available large diapers. The insert of the present invention is, however, shaped and formed so that when used in conjunction with a full diaper, the insert may be strategically placed between the patient and the diaper so as to absorb fluid waste and moisture without spill over into the main diaper. Because the insert of the present invention is held in position by a diaper of the usual type worn in the ordinary manner, it need not extend so far up the patient's back that lifting is required to properly position the insert. Thus, the change of a soiled insert does not entail the lifting as would be required to change a full diaper.
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Crutsinger & Booth
Dixon James O.
Shanoski Paul
Weiss John G.
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