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US 8,591,488 B2Granted
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.
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A method for treating fecal incontinence comprising:
- placing a body liner at least partially within the intergluteal cleft, the body liner having a longitudinal axis, a body-facing surface and a rear surface opposite the body-facing surface, wherein the body liner comprises at least one adhesive region on the body-facing surface of the body liner, and wherein the body liner is formed from a plurality of liner layers including a top sheet, a back sheet, and a core member,
- wherein each of the plurality of liner layers is liquid absorbent, and
- wherein placing the body liner at least partially within the intergluteal cleft places the body-facing surface into contact with skin of the intergluteal cleft and comprises folding the body liner along the longitudinal axis,
- wherein the core member is positioned between the top sheet and the back sheet, and wherein the top sheet has a shape comprising a first lobe on a first side of the longitudinal axis and a second lobe on a second side of the longitudinal axis.
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A method for treating fecal incontinence comprising:
- placing a body liner at least partially within the intergluteal cleft, the body liner having a body-facing surface and a rear surface opposite the body-facing surface, wherein the body liner comprises at least one adhesive region on the body-facing surface of the body liner, and wherein the body liner is formed from a plurality of liner layers including a top sheet, a back sheet, and a core member,
- wherein each of the plurality of liner layers is liquid absorbent,
- wherein placing the body liner at least partially within the intergluteal cleft places the body-facing surface into contact with skin of the intergluteal cleft,
- wherein the top sheet is 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 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 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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A method for treating fecal incontinence comprising:
- placing a body liner at least partially within the intergluteal cleft such that at least a portion of the body liner extends out of the intergluteal cleft by a distance less than about 2.5 cm from the intergluteal cleft, the body liner having a body-facing surface and a rear surface opposite the body-facing surface, wherein the body liner comprises at least one adhesive region on the body-facing surface of the body liner, and wherein the body liner is formed from a plurality of liner layers including a top sheet, a back sheet, and a core member,
- wherein each of the plurality of liner layers is liquid absorbent,
- wherein placing the body liner at least partially within the intergluteal cleft places the body-facing surface into contact with skin of the intergluteal cleft.
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