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US 2016/0022511 A1Published application
Devices and methods for treating accidental bowel leakage
AssigneeButterfly Health, Inc.
InventorsThomas Blasius BREZOCZKY, Karl Patrick RONN, Kelly Lewis BREZOCZKY, Elizabeth Hodge RONN, Steven B. GOLD
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Abstract
Described here are body liners and methods for treating accidental bowel leakage using one or more body liners. The body liners may be formed from one or more liner layers and in some instances may comprise one or more adhesive regions to connect the body liners to the skin of a wearer. The body liners may be configured to absorb fluid, and may selectively distribute fluid relative to the body liner.
Claims45
1-9. (canceled)
A device for treating accidental bowel leakage comprising:
- a fully absorbent body liner sized and configured to be placed at least partially within the intergluteal cleft, the body liner comprising a top sheet configured to move fluid within the top sheet at a first wicking rate in a first direction, a second wicking rate in a second direction, and a third wicking rate in a third direction, wherein the first and second directions are within a plane of the body liner, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the plane of the body liner, and wherein the top sheet is configured such that the third wicking rate in the top sheet is greater than the first and second wicking rates in the top sheet.
A method for treating accidental bowel leakage comprising:
- positioning a fully absorbent body liner at least partially within the intergluteal cleft, the body liner comprising a top sheet configured to move fluid within the top sheet at a first wicking rate in a first direction, a second wicking rate in a second direction, and a third wicking rate in a third direction, wherein the first and second directions are within a plane of the body liner, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the plane of the body liner, and wherein the top sheet is configured such that the third wicking rate in the top sheet is greater than the first and second wicking rates in the top sheet.
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