Cooling pad
AssigneeNakk (Bowral) Pty Ltd
InventorsAntoinette Campbell, Kylee Callow, Natalie Wearne
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Abstract
The invention provides a cooling pad 110 for alleviation of pain or discomfort, especially in the perineum as a result of childbirth. The pad 110 has at least one chamber 116 containing a fluid (such as saline) for cooling. There is at least one aperture 126 for allowing passage of body fluid. The aperture 126 is located inboard of the chamber 116. Aperture 126 is formed in a web 124. Cooling pad 110 may be used alone or as part of an assembly, sandwiched between cover layer 130 and peel-off backing 132, and is intended to be placed in a freezer prior to use.
Claims11
A cooling pad for alleviation of pain or discomfort, the pad including:
- an anterior end and a posterior end;
- one or more chambers, containing a fluid for cooling, the one chamber, or a plurality of the chambers together, forming a head and two legs in an approximately horseshoe configuration, with a first chamber located at the head of the horseshoe;
- and
- a web extending between the head and legs of the horseshoe;
- wherein the first chamber located at the head of the horseshoe is at the anterior end;
- and wherein at least one aperture is formed in the web and located in an area between the head of the horseshoe and the two legs, the aperture being adapted to allow passage of body fluid through the pad, the aperture having a boundary surrounded by the web.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.