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  • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a device for collect ⁇ ing and looking after urine for persons with difficulty in urination.
• This problem is technically known as urinary in ⁇ continence and is a severe psychic and hygienic problem for the persons afflicted with it-.
• urinary in ⁇ continence is technically known as urinary in ⁇ continence and is a severe psychic and hygienic problem for the persons afflicted with it-.
• elderly men are the ones vexed by this ailment, and the device according to the invention is especially suitable for them, but is also uti- lizable for other incontinent persons, e.g. women.
• Conventio ⁇ nal diapers are of disposable type and have different design and construction.
• One type of diaper is nearly quadratic and consists, for example, of fluffed-up cellulose wadding enveloped by soft paper and/or non-woven fibre. The diaper side facing away from the wearer is completely covered by a plastic coating. This type of diaper can possibly be provided with edge recesses for the wearer's legs. Such diapers ' are some ⁇ times called all-in-one diapers.
• the present invention has the object of solving the problems discussed above, and relates to a device for absorb ⁇ ing urine with incontinent persons, comprising a holder for using several times and a disposable type diaper fitting in 5 the holder and situated in it.
• the device is characterized in that the holder consists of a perforated inner part made from a thin flexible material with a curved shape, bearing against the bodily shape of the wearer with an upwardly wider portion in relation to the wearer, and a downwardly tapering
• Fig. 1 shows the inner part of a first embodiment of a holder according to the invention.
• Fig. 2 shows a cross-section denoted by II-II in Fig. 1 showing a reinforcement running round the outer configuration of the holder inner part.
• Fig, 3 shows the outer part of the first embodiment of a holder according to the invention.
• Fig. 4 shows a cross-section denoted by IV-IY in Fig. Z of a reinforcement at the outer part of the holder running round the outer contour.
• Fig. 5 shows a holder in its entire-ty seen from one side according to a first embodiment, i.e. according to the Figs. 1-4.
• Fig. 6 shows a first embodiment of a diaper according to the invention.
• Fig. 7 shows a second embodiment of a diaper according to the invention.
• Fig. 8 shows a cross-section denoted by VIII-VIII of a diaper according to Fig. 6,
• the absorption device consists of two parts, a holder 1 in which a diaper 2 is placed, and this diaper.
• the holder will be of such material that it can be used several times, e.g. _ at least during a period of-two months.
• the diaper is of the disposable type, i.e. it is thrown away after use. This means that several diapers are consumed from day to day. With regard to the shape of the holder and dia ⁇ per, these have a hand-in-glove relationship.
• Figs. 1 and 3 there are shown the inner part and outer part, respectively, of a holder according to a first embodiment of the invention, these two parts being separated from each other. In reality these two parts are attached to each other at the tapering portion 5 of the inner part to form a holder, as is apparent from Fig. 5. This separation of the inner part and outer part of the holder into two sepa ⁇ rate figures has been done to facilitate understanding the invention.
• the inner part' 3 shown in Fig. 1 consists of a thin flexible material with a curved form, which bears a- gainst the bodily shape of the wearer.
• the inner part 3 has a portion 4, upwardly wider in relation to the wearer, and as stated above, a downwardly tapering portion 5.
• Reinforce- ment 6 runs along the outer contour of the inner part 3.
• This reinforcement 6 consists of a flexible material with such stability that a curved shape is maintained, which enables a sealing abutment of the inner part of the holder against the body of the wearer.
• the inner part 3 is provided
• Fig. 2 shows an outer part 7 of thin flexible material with substantially the same form as the inner part 3. Along the outer contour of the outer part 7 there is also rein ⁇ forcement 8. According to a preferred embodiment, the outer part 7 is completely impervious to liquid. It is, however, conceivable to perforate the outer part 7 also.
• per ⁇ forations 16 are few and must be placed just under the rein ⁇ forcement 8 in the upper portion of the outer part.
• the -rea ⁇ son for making the perforations 16 so high up on the outer part 7 is that the risk of urine penetration must be obviat- ed.
• a modified diaper should be used to avoid possible embarras ⁇ sing smells, and this diaper is described in detail further on in the text.
• a holder with an outer portion provided with perforations may be necessary for persons having especially sensitive skin.
• Fig. 4 shows a cros.s-section denoted by IV-IV in Fig. 3 of the rein orcement 8.
• This rein orcement has a cross-sec ⁇ tion adapted for sealing connection to the reinforcement 6.
• the material thickness of the rein orcement 8 is greater than that of the rest of the outer part 7, although the difference does not need to be so pronounced as between the reinforcement 6 and the inner part 3.
• the holder 1 " is shown complete in Fig. 5, i.e. as it is used.
• the inner part 3 and the outer part 7 are, as previously mentioned, sealingly united at the downwardly tapering portion 5 of the inner part. A liquid-tight pocket is thereby formed in the lower portion of the holder.
• the domed or curved shape of the holder is apparent from Fig. 5 j this shape accommodating itself to the bodily shape of the wearer. It is primarily the reinforcement 6 which provides the sealing closure to the wearer, to prevent urine from leaking out past the side of the holder.
• the thinner material in the inner part 3 also bears against the body of the wearer to a certain extent, i.e. the zone of the inner part 3j which is in direct contact with the reinforce ⁇ ment 6.
• the inner part 3 is otherwise not substantially in direct contact with the wearer's body, which is apparent from Fig. 5, where the holder is shown from one side.
• the intention with the absorption device according to the inven ⁇ tion is that there shall be no direct contact between the wearer and the diaper and that direct contact between the holder and the wearer is reduced as far as possible.
• the outer part 7 with its reinforcement 8 are complementary in shape and in connection with the inner part 3 with its rein ⁇ forcement 6.
• a space is formed in the holder corresponding to the shape and volume of the diaper according to the invention.
• the reinforcement of the inner part and outer part of the holder does not necessarily need to have the cross-sec ⁇ tion as seen in Fig. 2 and Fig. 4, respectively.
• the rein orcement of the holder inner part can be so shaped that the semi-circular cross-section is turned with its round surface towards the wearer's body. This further reduces the contact area between the wearer's body and the holder.
• the reinforcement of the holder outer part is adapted so that a sealing enclosure is obtained.
• the reinforce- ent on both inner and outer parts can be formed so that a rectangular cross-section is made.
• the holder according to the invention is not limited to the configuration shown in Figs. 1 and 3.
• a holder can thus be conceived wherein the upper wider portion has a rectangular shape while the narrower portion, similar to the holder according to Figs. 1 and 3 ⁇ has indentations corres ⁇ ponding to the shape of the insides of the wearer's legs.
• Such a holder corredponds to, and accommodates the diaper 2 shown in Fig. 7.
• the holder can have a con iguration lying between or somewhat different from the configuration of the latter holder and the configuration of the holder ac ⁇ cording to Figs. 1 and 3.
• the inner and outer parts of the holder consist, as previously mentioned, of a thin flexible material and a thicker flexible material along the periphery, this material being designated reinforcement or bead.
• the inner and outer parts can each beformed (e.g.
• the material from which the rein ⁇ forcement is built must have such stability and thickness that the domed or curved shape shown in Fig. 5 is maintained. Furthermore, the material must be supple and elastic so that sealing conformity to the wearer is achieved, even if the anatomy of the wearers vary. The remaining portions of the inner and outer parts will preferably consist of the same material, although with considerably less thickness.
• thermoplastic material can be mentioned. Silicone plastics has been found to be especially utilizable. An example of such a silicone plastics is silicone rubber.
• the holder must be of such material that it is easy to clean after use, e.g. in warm water. The material must also with- stand urine, i.e. it must not become discoloured or degene ⁇ rate in some other way.
• Fig. 6 shows a diaper 2 which fits the holders accord ⁇ ing to Fig. 5.
• Fig. 8 shows this diaper in cross-section.
• the diaper consists of an absorption core and an envelop- ing liquid-permeable material 10.
• Several different materials can be used as absorbants, although fluffed cellulose wadding is preferred.
• a strip 14 of high- ly absorbant material e.g. of earboxvalkylcellulose type, can be introduced. Such a strip extends along the diaper, although not right out to the edges, since there is then risk of leakage.
• Mild chemical preparations can also be mixed in ⁇ to the absorption body to prevent the spread of bacteria and thereby reduce the problem of smells.
• Such a diaper should be used in the case where there are a few perforations 16 made in the outer part 7 of the holder 1.
• a layer 11 of soft paper can be applied round the absorption body, which is in the form of fluffed cellulose wadding, for example. This layer is not absolutely necessary and can be dispensed with.
• the liquid-permeable layer 10 surrounding the absorption body- can consist of several material. As examples can be mentioned non-woven fibre and soft paper.
• the surrounding layer 10 can consist of one and the same material, or of an upper layer 12
• __OMP an a lower layer 13, attached to each other along the periphery of the diaper.
• the diaper is "flushable 1 ? i.e. it can be flushed down a WC without inconvenience. From this point of view it is most suitable "that both layer 12 and layer 13 consist of soft paper.
• the upper layer 12 should preferably consist of wet-strength soft paper, i.e. soft paper provided with wet-strength resin.
• the upper layer 12 can also consist of non-woven fibre, this material having greater strength and resistance than wet-strength soft paper, especially after being wetted.
• the diaper can be completely surrounded by non-woven fabric or wet-strength soft paper.
• the diaper shown in Fig, 7 distinguishes from the dia- per in. Fig. 6 only with respect to the shape.
• the construc ⁇ tion of both diapers is the same.
• the most usual diaper in Scandi- navia i.e. the elongate, rectangular type, has a width of about 10-13 cm and a length of about 30-40 cm.
• the propor ⁇ tions of the diaper according to the invention can naturally be varied, but as an example it can have a. width of about 16 cm and a length of about 17 cam.
• the thickness of the diaper can also be varied, but preferably should not exceed 12-15 mm. According to a preferred embodiment, the diaper is of uniform thickness, although it can be made thicker in the middle in its longitudinal direction, and its central portion can also be made thicker than the rest of it.
• the shape of the diaper With regard to the shape of the diaper, this can be varied in a similar way to that in which the holder shape is varied. Since the diaper is to fit into the holder, the form of the diaper must be suited to the form of the holder, and vice versa. It is, however, the intention to form the diaper as far as possible so that it can be stamped from a rectangu- lar, continuous web in a way which minimizes material waste. This can be achieved by having adjacent punching tools fac ⁇ ing in opposite direction, i.e. diapers are punched so that the wide portion of one diaper is in the region of rower portion of the diapers on either side thereof, or in other words, the diapers are punched out zig-zag.
• the absorption device ac ⁇ cording to the present invention i.e. the holder and a dia ⁇ per therein, is intended for use in combination with ordina ⁇ ry textile underpants.
• the absorption device is * quite simply carried out by pulling out the trouser waist from the body, whereon the absorption device is pushed down into the underpants with the narrower part between the wearer's legs and bearing against the insides of them. Due to its shape and the pressure of the underpants, the absorp ⁇ tion device is retained in the right portion so that leakage of urine is avoided.
• the absorption device according to the invention has many advantages, and is intended to facilitate incontinent persons, usually elderly men, living with their problems with the least possible discomfort.
• the absorption device is designed so that leakage of urine is avoided. Direct engage ⁇ ment of the diaper against the body is also prevented. The feeling of freedom from incontinence is thereby substantial ⁇ ly improved for the wearer.
• the device is easy to change, i.e. take off and put on. This is an important advantage especially for elderly people. Due to the sealing engagement between the holder and the wearer, the risk of embarrassing smells is reduced.

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