Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-09
2007-01-09
Kidwell, Michele (Department: 3761)
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
C604S904000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10620397
ABSTRACT:
A tampon pledget that expands without the aid of moisture or menses. The tampon pledget has a plurality of high resiliency, non-absorbent materials and a plurality of absorbent materials. The tampon pledget has improved comfort as compared to conventional fully compressed tampon pledgets. The tampon pledget preferably has all of its non-absorbent and absorbent materials enclosed in a coverstock. The coverstock may be inverted or turned inside out, prior to filling the coverstock with the plurality of non-absorbent and absorbent materials. The coverstock insertion end, removal end, or both are pleated to further enhance comfort during use. A removal string may be secured to the inverted and pleated coverstock, above the removal end seal, by a top loop slipknot.
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Brown Jeffrey M.
Butensky, legal representative Francine
Jackson Dane R.
Pauley Suzanne M.
Pham Van T.
Kidwell Michele
Ohlandt Greeley Ruggiero & Perle L.L.P.
Playtex Products Inc.
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