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US 2009/0247972 A1Published application
Anal hygienic pad and method of use
AssigneeQuantRx Biomedical Corporation
InventorWilliam H. Fleming
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AssigneeQuantRx Biomedical Corporation
InventorWilliam H. Fleming
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A method is disclosed for absorbing anal leakage, such as fecal material, blood or flatulence. The method includes positioning an intergluteal absorbent pad external to the anal orifice of a subject such that the pad is retained between the buttocks, and any discharge from the anus is absorbed by the absorbent material of the pad. The pad can have a variety of shapes, including major and minor portions that are portions of spheres or ellipsoids, or which are elongated and have cross-sections that are circular or ellipsoid. The smaller minor portion of the pad is positioned against the anal orifice to minimize pressure exerted in this sensitive area, while the larger major portion is retained in the less sensitive intergluteal space. Insertion and retention of the pad adjacent to the anus helps alleviate symptoms of the hemorrhoids, absorbs leakage, and can also be used as a reservoir to administer medication.
A method for absorbing leakage from an anus of a subject, comprising positioning a non-adhesive intergluteal absorbent pad external to the subject's anal orifice such that the pad is retained frictionally between the buttocks without an adhesive to attach the pad to the buttocks, so that discharge from the anus is absorbed by the absorbent material of the pad.
A method for absorbing leakage from a subject's anus, comprising inserting a non-adhesive pad into the subject's intergluteal space, positioning the pad adjacent to the subject's external anal orifice, and absorbing leakage from the subject's anus into the pad, wherein the pad is non-adhesive and is retained frictionally between the buttocks without an adhesive to attach the pad to the buttock, devoid of corners and flat surfaces intermediate its ends, and the pad has a minor portion superimposed on a major portion, the minor portion having a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the major portion, wherein both the minor and the major portion are curvilinear in cross-section, and wherein the minor portion facilitates insertion between the subject's buttocks and retention in the anal space.
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A method for absorbing leakage from an anus of a subject, comprising positioning a non-adhesive intergluteal absorbent pad external to the subject's anal orifice such that the pad is frictionally retained between the buttocks without an adhesive attaching the pad to the buttocks, so that discharge from the anus is absorbed by the absorbent material of the pad, wherein the pad includes a cavity in which a medicinal agent is placed prior to positioning the pad.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.