EP0841882A4 - Absorbent article having a radiopaque element - Google Patents

Absorbent article having a radiopaque element

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Publication number
EP0841882A4
EP0841882A4 EP97921471A EP97921471A EP0841882A4 EP 0841882 A4 EP0841882 A4 EP 0841882A4 EP 97921471 A EP97921471 A EP 97921471A EP 97921471 A EP97921471 A EP 97921471A EP 0841882 A4 EP0841882 A4 EP 0841882A4
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Prior art keywords
absorbent article
radiopaque element
radiopaque
absorbent
article
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Withdrawn
Application number
EP97921471A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0841882A1 (en
Inventor
Autry O V Debusk
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
DeRoyal Industries Inc
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DeRoyal Industries Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/640,486 external-priority patent/US5792128A/en
Application filed by DeRoyal Industries Inc filed Critical DeRoyal Industries Inc
Publication of EP0841882A1 publication Critical patent/EP0841882A1/en
Publication of EP0841882A4 publication Critical patent/EP0841882A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/44—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators with radio-opaque material or signalling means for residual material

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
  • Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)
EP97921471A 1996-05-01 1997-04-30 Absorbent article having a radiopaque element Withdrawn EP0841882A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/640,486 US5792128A (en) 1995-10-05 1996-05-01 Absorbent article having a radiopaque element embedded in a side edge thereof and method for making same
US640486 1996-05-01
PCT/US1997/007326 WO1997040797A1 (en) 1996-05-01 1997-04-30 Absorbent article having a radiopaque element

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0841882A1 EP0841882A1 (en) 1998-05-20
EP0841882A4 true EP0841882A4 (en) 2001-08-29

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EP97921471A Withdrawn EP0841882A4 (en) 1996-05-01 1997-04-30 Absorbent article having a radiopaque element

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP0841882A4 (en)
CA (1) CA2224822C (en)
WO (1) WO1997040797A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP7454851B2 (en) * 2018-02-05 2024-03-25 イェディテペ・ウニヴェルシテシ Surgical pads and how to get them

Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3867935A (en) * 1973-05-14 1975-02-25 Johnson & Johnson Plied absorbent structures
US3965907A (en) * 1975-01-08 1976-06-29 The Kendall Company Surgical sponge
GB1478454A (en) * 1974-08-28 1977-06-29 Johnson & Johnson Surgical swabs
US4068666A (en) * 1975-05-16 1978-01-17 American Hospital Supply Corporation Surgical sponge and method of forming the same
US4477256A (en) * 1982-02-11 1984-10-16 Win Hirsch Surgical sponge
US5244718A (en) * 1991-04-03 1993-09-14 Taylor Jeffrey L Synthetic fabrics and surgical/medical products made therefrom

Family Cites Families (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3097649A (en) * 1960-01-18 1963-07-16 Russell M Gray Method and application of surgical sponge

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3867935A (en) * 1973-05-14 1975-02-25 Johnson & Johnson Plied absorbent structures
GB1478454A (en) * 1974-08-28 1977-06-29 Johnson & Johnson Surgical swabs
US3965907A (en) * 1975-01-08 1976-06-29 The Kendall Company Surgical sponge
US4068666A (en) * 1975-05-16 1978-01-17 American Hospital Supply Corporation Surgical sponge and method of forming the same
US4477256A (en) * 1982-02-11 1984-10-16 Win Hirsch Surgical sponge
US5244718A (en) * 1991-04-03 1993-09-14 Taylor Jeffrey L Synthetic fabrics and surgical/medical products made therefrom

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO9740797A1 *
THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE: "textile terms and definitions", September 1988, THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, GREAT BRITAIN, XP002170606 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0841882A1 (en) 1998-05-20
WO1997040797A1 (en) 1997-11-06
CA2224822A1 (en) 1997-11-06
CA2224822C (en) 2005-04-12

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