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US 2002/0173759 A1Published application
Container for the collection of menstrual flow
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsVincenzo D'Acchioli, Gianfranco Palumbo
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a disposable menstrual fluid management device (10) including a bag (11) having an aperture (13) that is surrounded by an adhesively-faced flange (12) for releasable attachment to the uro-genital area of the wearer. An absorbent material (15) is contained within the bag. The device (10) effectively absorbs menstrual fluids while being comfortable and discrete to wear.
Claims17
A disposable menstrual fluid management device comprising:
- a bag;
- an absorbent material disposed within said bag;
- wherein said bag has an aperture;
- wherein an adhesive is disposed proximate to said aperture on said bag;
- and,
- wherein said adhesive is capable of providing releasable attachment of said bag to the uro-genital area of a wearer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.