Combination for managing the involuntary loss of bladder control

• Main Authors: Bosselaar, Cornelis Jacobus, Rooyakkers, John Anthony, Gauger, Jeremy Thaddeus
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.08.2004

Urinary incontinence is an involuntary leaking of urine, which can occur when any of the normal functions of the bladder are disrupted. There are three major categories of urinary incontinence, which are classified according to etiology: stress incontinence (SI), also referred to as genuine stress incontinence; detrusor instability (DI), also referred to as urge incontinence (UI); and overflow incontinence. In addition, many patients, especially women who have given birth to one or more children, and older women are diagnosed with mixed incontinence, such as a combination of stress incontinence and urge incontinence. A combination for managing the involuntary loss of bladder control is disclosed along with a method of using and manufacturing the combination. The combination includes an anti-incontinent agent capable of reducing urinary loss and an absorbent article capable of absorbing urine that is lost from the body. The anti-incontinent agent is enclosed in a first wrapper and the absorbent article is positioned adjacent to the wrapped anti-incontinent agent. A pouch encloses the wrapped anti-incontinent agent and the absorbent article to keep both items sanitary. A combination of a disposable absorbent article and information related to an anti-incontinent agent is also disclosed.