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US 10,226,387 B2Granted
Cervical pad
OwnerGwynne Marie Hiteinventor
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Abstract
A cervical pad is provided for absorbing and collecting body fluids. The cervical pad comprises a resilient circular rim configured to span a vaginal opening adjacent the cervical os. A central body portion spans the area defined by the rim. The body portion includes a pad comprising an upper membrane layer, a lower membrane layer sealingly connected to the rim, and a flexible absorbent insert is disposed in a space defined between the inner membrane layer and the outer membrane layer.
Claims15
A cervical pad is provided to be disposed in a vaginal opening adjacent to a cervical os for absorbing and collecting body fluids, the cervical pad comprising:
- a resilient circular rim configured to span the vaginal opening adjacent the cervical os;
- and
- a central body portion spanning the area defined by the rim, the body portion including a pad comprising
- a fenestrated inner membrane layer,
- a fenestrated outer membrane layer sealingly connected to the rim;
- and
- a flexible absorbent insert is disposed in a collection space defined between the inner membrane layer and the outer membrane layer,
- wherein the inner membrane layer and the outer membrane layer allow vaginal discharge or other fluids into the space between the membrane layers.
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