Body adhering absorbent article

• Main Authors: CANDACE DYAN KRAUTKRAMER, KATIE ANN BOLAND, KWEE LING CHENG, ADRIENNE RAE LOYD, CARMEN LIRA, PRISCILLA ENG CHOO GOH, FRANZ ASCHENBRENNER, KATIE MCMILLEN, MEIJIA NG, DOOHONG KIM, YEIN SZE ONG
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.11.2011
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

In a body adhering absorbent article, an absorbent structure is configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer. A shell supports the absorbent structure at the vaginal region and has an adhesive on a body- facing surface the...