Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
Patent
1995-05-19
1997-07-29
Weiss, John G.
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
604367, 604378, 604387, A61F 1315
Patent
active
056517785
ABSTRACT:
An incontinence article is manufactured by providing a formable, liquid impermeable moisture barrier material, an absorbent assembly, and a liquid permeable liner material. At least the moisture barrier, and desirably a composite structure including the moisture barrier, absorbent assembly and liner, are heated to the softening point of the moisture barrier. The composite structure is conformed such as by vacuum forming to the shape of a mold surface. Afterward, a shaped structure is recovered wherein the liner is bonded to the moisture barrier with the absorbent assembly sandwiched therebetween. The shaped structure, which may also include a retaining member and a cover, is adapted to fit the male anatomy and address urine-specific incontinence. The shaped structure includes a central portion and an ungathered peripheral wall outward of the central portion. The peripheral wall has a height above the central portion of at least about 5 millimeters transversely outward from a target zone and at least about 25 millimeters transversely outward from a transition zone. The shaped structure desirably has a Resulting Length of from about 10 to about 25 centimeters, a Body Conforming Angle of less than about 130 degrees, and a Skew Angle of at least about 15 degrees.
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LeMahieu Lynn Kirkpatrick
Melius Mark Kevin
Sherrod Earle Harry
Gage Thomas M.
Kimberly--Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Reichle K. M.
Weiss John G.
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