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US 2009/0014351 A1Published application
Adult incontinence kit
AssigneeAimco
InventorCharles B. Walker
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Abstract
A compact, convenient and portable prepackaged kit for use in aiding individuals suffering from adult incontinence and those who care for them is disclosed. The kit is useful both for providing all of the materials needed to tend to an individual suffering from adult incontinence in one convenient package and for providing a quick and convenient means by which to dispose of the materials after they have been used.
Claims5
An adult incontinence kit comprising:
- a disposable, re-sealable, impermeable bag;
- at least one disposable adult brief;
- at least one pair of disposable gloves;
- at least one disposable cleansing cloth;
- and
- at least one package of skin care ointment;
- wherein the at least one disposable adult brief, at least one pair of disposable gloves, at least one disposable cleansing cloth and at least one package of skin care ointment are housed in the disposable, re-sealable impermeable bag prior to use and wherein the disposable, re-sealable impermeable bag is capable of being used for collecting, sealing and disposing of the at least one disposable adult brief, at least one pair of disposable gloves, at least one disposable cleansing cloth and at least one foil pack of skin care ointment after some or all of the items have been used.
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A method of providing for the incontinency needs of an individual comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a disposable, sealed and re-sealable impermeable bag housing at least one disposable adult brief, at least on pair of disposable gloves, at least one disposable cleansing cloth and at least on package of skin care ointment;
- b) storing the disposable, sealed and re-sealable impermeable bag in close proximity to an individual suffering from adult incontinence;
- c) opening the disposable, sealed and re-sealable impermeable bag and removing the at least one disposable adult brief, at least one pair of disposable gloves, at least one disposable cleansing cloth and at least one package of skin care ointment from the disposable, sealed and re-sealable impermeable bag;
- d) putting on the at least one pair of disposable gloves;
- e) optionally removing a soiled disposable adult brief from the individual suffering from adult incontinence;
- f) using the at least one cleansing cloth to remove soil from the individual suffering from adult incontinence;
- g) applying the skin care ointment contained in the package of skin care ointment to the where soil was removed from the individual suffering from adult incontinence;
- h) putting the at least one disposable adult brief on the individual suffering from adult incontinence;
- i) placing the used pair of disposable gloves, the used cleansing cloth, the used package of skin care ointment and optionally the used disposable adult brief removed from the individual suffering from adult incontinency from step e) in the disposable, re-sealable impermeable bag;
- j) resealing the disposable, re-sealable impermeable bag;
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- k) transporting the disposable, re-sealable impermeable bag to a disposal receptacle and depositing the disposable, re-sealable impermeable bag therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.