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US 2009/0131909 A1Published application
Device for the treatment of vaginal fungal infection
AssigneeAbigo Medical AB
InventorsSten Bjornberg, Jan G. Smith
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Abstract
An absorbent article, e.g. tampons, sanitary napkins, panty liners and the like, and the process for their preparation in which a hydrophobic and/or cationactive layer is attached to a conventional absorbent layer, for the binding of microorganisms, specifically for treating or alleviating or prophylactically preventing vaginal fungal infections.
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A device for treatment of vaginal fungal infections, comprising:
- a) a core of absorbent material having a shape selected from the group consisting of a flat shape and a cylindrical shape;
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- b) a liquid pervious layer covering the core and forming a topsheet which is in direct contact with a user of the device, wherein the topsheet is treated to adsorb fungal yeast.
A device for treatment of vaginal fungal infections, comprising:
- a) a core of absorbent material having a shape selected from the group consisting of a flat shape and a cylindrical shape, and made of fibers selected from the group consisting of a) natural fibers selected from the group consisting of cellulose, viscose cellulose acetate and cotton fibers;
- and b) synthetic fibers selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyester and polypropylene-polyester fibers;
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- b) a liquid pervious layer covering the core and forming a topsheet which is in direct contact with a user of the device, wherein the topsheet is treated to adsorb fungal yeast with a substance selected from the group consisting of dialkyl carbamoyl chloride and alkyl ketene dimer.
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A method of making a device for treatment of vaginal fungal infections, comprising providing:
- a) a core of absorbent material having a shape selected from the group consisting of a flat shape and a cylindrical shape;
- and
- c) a liquid pervious layer covering the core and forming a topsheet which is in direct contact with a user of the device, wherein the topsheet is treated to adsorb fungal yeast.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.