Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-03
2005-05-03
Stephens, Jacqueline F. (Department: 3761)
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
C604S360000, C604S367000, C604S364000, C424S076100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06888043
ABSTRACT:
An absorbent personal care device, such as an interlabial pad, tampon, sanitary pad or liner, or incontinence product adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent to the vaginal epithelium for systemic and topical treatment, the tampon including absorbent material and a formulation including a therapeutic agent, wherein the therapeutic agent is a botanical. The botanical may be, but is not limited to,Agnus castus, aloe vera, comfrey, calendula, dong quai, black cohosh, chamomile, evening primrose,Hypericum perforatum, licorice root, black currant seed oil, St. John's wort, tea extracts, lemon balm, capsicum, rosemary,Areca catechu, mung bean, borage seed oil, witch hazel, fenugreek, lavender, soy, heath, cranberries, blueberries, azaleas, red onion skin, short red bell peppers, long red bell peppers, beet root extract, capsanthin, whortleberry, lingenberry, chokeberry, sweet rowan, rowanberry, seabuckhrouberry, crowberry, strawberries, or gooseberries.
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Dvoracek Barbara Jo
Geiser Kimberly Marie
Koenig David William
Krzysik Duane Gerard
Minerath Bernard Joseph
Fieldhack Randall W.
Kimberly--Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Stephens Jacqueline F.
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