JP2002519099A - Molded flange for urine collector - Google Patents

Abstract

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an adult female urine management orthosis (10) designed to provide improved body fit between the flange and the wearer's skin, thereby preventing leakage. . The urine management fitting (10) includes a bag (11) having an opening (13) and a flange (12) surrounding the opening (21). The flange (12) is for adhesive attachment to the urogenital region of the wearer. In particular, the rear portion (46) of the flange is provided with a projection (48), which effectively seals between the flange (12) and the wearer's skin and prevents leakage into the urinary tract. In particular, the wearer (10) fits snugly between the labia and the anus, thereby increasing the seal. In another aspect of the invention, the protrusion serves as an application that supports easy and correct positioning of the wearer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a urine management fitting that is attached to the body. In particular, the present invention provides improved body fit and sealing between the wearer's body and the skin, thereby preventing leakage and contact of fecal matter with the urinary tract, thus preventing urinary tract infection. A urine management garment with improved skin attachment means. These wearers are particularly useful for adult female wearers of such wearers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Urine management clothing is a known article of manufacture designed primarily for incontinence patients and infants to wear. Such a urine management device is worn on the urogenital area of the wearer,
It is intended to take up urine and other bodily exudates and immediately include them in them. As a result, these dressings are functionally effective in reducing epidermal inflammation, preventing contamination of articles such as clothing and bedding, and further preventing the caregiver from becoming dirty.

[0003] Urine management fittings are typically made of plastic bag material and a mounting member attached to the bag with a sticky surface. For example, British Patent 1,092,274
The publication discloses a female pediatric urinal comprising a collection bag of plastic material which is open for collecting urine for analysis. The base of the opening has a wedge-like protrusion adapted to engage the infant's lower perineum. The urine collector is fixed to the garment body by an adhesive material. Similarly, U.S. Pat.
No. 377 discloses a urine collecting device provided with a urine collecting bag having a urine inlet and a mounting member having a surface made sticky. The mounting member further comprises a raised shape to spread into the perineum of the baby wearer. Urine collection devices are usually designed for collecting urine for analysis, and therefore need to be large enough to contain the total excretion therein, and are therefore bulky. Furthermore, they are not designed to be worn directly on the body for a period of time, or in diapers or underwear.

[0004] Therefore, there is still a need to provide a urine management orthosis that is designed to be perfectly adapted and adapted to adult wearers. In particular, there is a need to provide a urine management wear device for adult wearers in which the wear device and the wearer are in close contact with each other so as not to leak even when the wearer is active. There is also a particular need to provide an adult female urine management fitting that prevents entry of feces or bacteria into the urinary tract and prevents entry of urine and bacteria from the urinary tract of the wearer into the anal area.

Another problem with currently available urine management garments is the ease with which the garment can be put in place. Adult incontinent wearers also suffer from other obstacles that require easy means to guide the wearer to the required correct location. Obviously, removing and reattaching the wearer is the least preferred for particularly sensitive genital parts that have already been stimulated due to incontinence issues, and it is therefore also highly desirable to initially attach it in the correct position .

The present invention addresses these needs by providing a protrusion at the rear of the flange. The presence of such a protrusion is extremely effective and prevents urine material from flowing out of the rear of the flange and prevents fecal matter from flowing from the anus into the urinary tract.
In addition, the presence of such protrusions on the urine management device does not cause discomfort to the wearer, greatly reduces infections and epidermal inflammation caused by fecal matter and bacteria, and reduces wear on skin health. The caregiver and caregiver will be very satisfied. In addition, the protrusions also assist in providing the wearer or caretaker with application aids to guide the wearer into the correct position.

[0007] In another aspect of the invention, a urine management garment having a protrusion may be advantageously used with a disposable adult incontinence diaper and / or fecal management garment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A urine management fitting constructed in accordance with the present invention comprises a bag having an opening and a flange surrounding the opening for adhesive attachment to a urogenital region of a wearer. ing. The anatomically shaped flange is attached to the bag and has an outer periphery, an inner periphery proximate to the opening, and a longitudinal centerline and a lateral centerline, where the lateral centerline is The flange is divided into a front part and a rear part.

[0009] In particular, the flange is provided with a protrusion in the rear part. The protrusion is arranged between the outer periphery and the inner periphery of the flange in parallel with the longitudinal direction. The protrusions extend from the outer periphery to the inner periphery and are preferably arranged symmetrically. The protrusion has an effective height in the range of 5 to 30 millimeters, preferably 10 to 20 millimeters, more preferably about 12 to 20 millimeters, and most preferably 15 millimeters. The protrusion is configured to fit snugly between the labia and anus, ie, the perineum of a female wearer, and the protrusion is particularly useful for female wearers.

In another aspect of the invention, the urine management device comprises a disposable adult incontinence diaper and / or
Or, it is used in combination with a stool management attachment.

[0011] A further aspect of the invention relates to the use of the protrusion as an application aid to ensure easy placement and ideal positioning of the wearer.

[0012] A still further aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the protrusion to prevent leakage of liquid entering or stored in the fitting.

[0013] A further aspect of the invention relates to the use of said protrusion to prevent urinary tract infection.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring to FIG. 1, a urine management fitting (10) of the present invention is provided for bonding and attaching to an opening and to a wearer's skin in the genitourinary area of the wearer. And a flange (12) surrounding the opening (21).

From FIG. 1, the anatomically shaped flange (12) has an outer circumference (44), an inner circumference (45) close to and defining the opening (13), a longitudinal centerline L, And a horizontal center line T perpendicular thereto. The lateral centerline T divides the anatomically shaped flange (12) into an anterior portion (46) and a posterior portion (47). The flange (12) further comprises a wearer facing surface (43) and a garment facing surface (42).

According to the present invention, surprisingly, the presence of a protrusion (48) located on the wearer facing surface of the anatomically shaped flange (12) as described below is particularly useful. Was found. The protrusions reduce and prevent any urine material from leaking from the fitting (10) between the skin and the flange, and reduce fecal and / or
Or it is particularly effective initially to prevent bacteria from contacting the urinary tract and genitals. Placing such a protrusion (48) in the rear portion (46) of the wearer facing surface of the flange (43) not only provides a flange that more easily conforms to the body's structural lines, but also provides improved sealing. It is thought to give sex. In addition, it is a further surprising effect of the present invention that the presence of the rear projection (48) also serves as an aid to the wearer or caregiver using the wearer. The use of the protrusion not only provides the caretaker or wearer with an easy-to-grip wearable element for holding, but also guides the wearable to the correct mounting position, i.e., between the labia and the anus, and seals. Protrusions can be used to further improve performance. This is particularly useful for female wearers who can insert the protrusion into the urethra.

According to the invention, the protrusion is provided on the outer periphery of the anatomically shaped flange (12) (
44) and the inner periphery (45) are arranged in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction L. In addition, the protrusions also extend laterally between the edges of the longitudinal sides on either side of the longitudinal center line L. More preferably, the flange (12) extends from the outer circumference (44) to the inner circumference (45). In the transverse direction, the protrusion (48) does not extend over the entire lateral width of the flange, but rather up to 50% of the width, more preferably up to 30% of the flange width measured through the center of the protrusion. Preferably it extends.

The rear projections (48) can be arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal center line L. In a more preferred embodiment, the protrusions (48) are arranged substantially symmetrically. According to the invention, the projection (48) extends perpendicular to the flange surface. It is important that the protruding portion (48) stands upright on the flange (12) surface by a height H sufficiently effective for the presence of a discontinuity of the cut shape to prevent the movement of urine or feces. is there. As used herein, the term "effective height" means the maximum distance in the Z-direction of the flange (12) from the garment facing surface (42) in the plane direction of the protrusion, if any. In some cases, it includes an adhesive on the protrusion surface. Projection (48
) Has an effective height ranging from 5 to 30 millimeters. The protrusion (48) preferably has an effective height in the range of 10 to 20 millimeters, more preferably about 12 to 20 millimeters, and most preferably 15 millimeters. Effective height measurements are made without a micrometer so that pressure is not applied to the adhesive or flange material. Usually, the projection (48) is orthogonal to the plane of the flange (12). However,
If the flange (12) has folds, wrinkles, undulations or other deviations from the plane,
When determining the effective height, it must be recognized that the position of the protrusion (48) is taken into account. The protrusion is relative to the inner circumference (45) of the flange measured at the longest point of 5 to 40 mm, preferably 10 to 30 mm, more preferably 15 to 25 mm, most preferably 20 mm. The length (I) extending between the outer circumferences (44) of the flanges
) Is also preferable. It is also preferred that the protrusion has a width (w) measured at the midpoint of an effective height of 3 to 20 mm, preferably 5 to 10 mm, most preferably 8 mm.

According to the invention, the protrusion (48) can be of any shape. Usually the protrusion (
48) has a longitudinally and / or laterally substantially convex cross section. The front projections (48) are usually independently convex in shape, providing a nub-like or hill-like longitudinal and / or transverse cross-section, or providing a tubular cross-section. The protrusion also has a double hump-like cross-section, which provides a protrusion (48) having two or more identifiable heights. Preferably, the bumps of the protrusion indicating the maximum or effective height are arranged relative to the outer circumference (44) of the flange (12).

The protrusion (48) is preferably hollow or partially hollow in order to improve the elasticity and flexibility of the protrusion, but may be completely filled. In embodiments where the protrusion (48) is hollow or partially hollow, the protrusion is
In order to maintain the desired elastic structure of 48), an additional supporting portion is required. Suitable support portions are adhesive or resilient bonding at least one of the bases of the protrusions (48) on the wearer facing surface (43) of the flange (12) and the longitudinal sides of the protrusions (48). Includes supply of potentially harmful materials.

According to the present invention, the protrusion (48) should preferably be laterally compressible so that when the protrusion is compressed by a lateral force, it moves inward rather than bouncing. . For example, when compressing a longitudinal surface, the upper or top portion of the protrusion is urged upward, so that in use the protrusion is stretched vertically, increasing the effective overall height of the fitting. In addition, the projection (48) must also be elastically deformable. In this way, the sealing effect obtained by the projection (48), more preferably by the combination of the flange (12) and the adhesive (20), is:
The wearer of the garment is active in use and is therefore always maintained even when pressure on the garment increases.

The protrusions (48) are formed as integral with the flange or provided as separate parts, so that a material that is different or identical to the flange material is known in the art. , Typically with an adhesive (12
). However, it is preferred that the protrusion (48) is formed as an integral part of the flange. The protrusion (48) can be manufactured by forming a single fold in the material of the flange (12) or by thermally bonding the flange material. Alternatively, the protrusion (48) can be attached by a body-compatible adhesive material. However, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the protrusion (48) is formed from the flange material itself and utilizes an adhesive support.

The protrusions (48) may be coated with an adhesive or may be substantially free of adhesive. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the protrusion (48) is also coated with a body-compatible adhesive. In embodiments where the protrusion (48) comprises a double hump, e.g. in a longitudinal section, only one of the hump surfaces has an "effective height", preferably with a body-compatible adhesive. It has been found that providing the provided hump is particularly effective. The remaining bump surface can be provided using a non-slip material such as rubber.

As used herein, the term “disposable” generally describes a wearer that is not intended to be washed or otherwise repaired or reused (ie,
They are intended to be disposed of after a single use and preferably recycled, composted or otherwise treated in an environmentally compatible manner).

Referring now to FIGS. 1-3, a urine management fitting (10) is shown. A normally disposable urine management garment (10) includes an opening (13) and a flange (1) surrounding the opening (13) for attachment, preferably in adhesive, to the urogenital area of the wearer.
2). Any urine management garment (10) known in the art can be provided according to the present invention.

The bag (11) used here is a flexible storage container for containing the discharged urine substance. The bag (11) can be provided in any shape or size depending on the intended use. That is, the intended use herein is that the wearer is intended for either a bedridden or active patient suffering from incontinence, or for an infant. For example, stretched bags that are primarily tubular or rectangular are usually useful for bedridden patients and elderly incontinent patients. For more active wearers, either infants or adults, the urine management device should be shaped so that the device fits the contours of the body and can be discreetly worn by the wearer under everyday clothing Is preferred.

Particularly preferred shapes are flat round and flat T-shaped bags, conical bags,
Frustoconical bags, and cone or frustoconical bags. In the most preferred embodiment of the invention, the bag (11) is substantially flat T-shaped.

In addition, the bag (11) is preferably shaped to fit the urogenital region of the wearer and to provide a tight fit between the flange and the skin of the wearer. For example, the bag (11) may have a neck or a groove.

The bag (11) is free-moving, that is to say even if worn by a non-bedless wearer,
Preferably, it is designed to maintain a sufficient amount for urine under various wearing conditions.

The bag (11) is designed to safely contain any material to be collected, and may generally be liquid-impermeable or breathable. When using the bag (11), use the bag (1
It is designed to be strong enough to withstand bursting, even when pressure is applied to 1).

According to the invention, the bag (11) can be provided from a single material or from many separate materials, depending on the shape of the bag (11) required, which are the same But may be different, and are sealed around each.

According to the invention, the bag (11) comprises a single layer or multiple layers, preferably two or three layers. The layer inside the bag, which is usually at least partially in contact with urine and / or other bodily waste, is referred to as the inner layer (18). The outermost layer of the bag, which usually at least partially contacts the wearer's skin and the wearer's clothing, is referred to as the outer layer (17).

The layers of bag material can be provided from any material, and the bags are preferably liquid-impermeable. In particular, the layers are composed of any material such as a nonwoven or a film. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the laminate is formed from a nonwoven layer and a film. The laminate can be formed by methods known to those skilled in the art.

[0034] Any non-woven fabric layer may be made of felt fabric, spunlace fabric, fluid-spouted entangled fabric, air-laid fabric, wet-laid fabric, dry-laid fabric, melt-blown (mel)
tblown) fabrics, staple fiber card fabrics, spun bonded fabrics, stitch bonded fabrics, aperture fabrics, or combinations thereof.

[0035] Suitable film materials for any of the aforementioned layers preferably include thermoplastic materials. Thermoplastic materials consist of all types of hot-melt adhesives, especially polyolefins such as polyethylene, polypropylene and amorphous polyolefins; fibers or polymer binders including natural fibers such as cellulose, wood pulp, cotton cloth, jute, linen, etc. Material containing a water-soluble component; glass fiber, rayon, polyester, polyolefin,
Synthetic fiber of acrylic, polyamide, aramid, polytetrafluoroethylene metal, polyimide, etc .; two-component high-melting / low-melting polymer, polyester copolymer, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate / chloride copolymer, polyamide copolymer A binder, such as a material consisting of a blend of which most of the constituent materials are not melted; a microporous film commercially available from EXXON Chemical, Inc., Illinois, named EXXXAIRE, or Japan, named ESPOIR NO Air and vapor permeable materials, including microporous films, such as those commercially available from Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc .; and Hytres, available from DuPont
1 ™ and Peb, commercially available from ELF Atochem, France
ax (trademark) or other monolithic breathable material.

In a preferred embodiment, the film is made of any layer to avoid the problem of water vapor emanating from the body of the wearer being taken up and condensed, thus becoming hot, sticky and uncomfortable after a short period of use. Is preferably permeable to a gas such as air or a vapor such as water vapor.

The outer layer of the bag preferably comprises a hydrophobic fibrous nonwoven layer. Such a layer of material directs an uneven surface to the wearer's skin, thus greatly reducing the problem of occlusion and greatly improving skin health.

In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pouch includes two layers. Preferably, the outer layer (17) comprises the fibrous hydrophobic nonwoven layer and the inner layer (18) comprises a film.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bag (11) comprises three layers, preferably one film and two nonwoven layers. In a more preferred embodiment, the film is between two nonwoven layers. This layer arrangement results in a closed fibrous structure and a particularly satisfying feel for the wearer's skin. In yet another preferred embodiment, the inner layer comprises a film and the other two layers comprise a nonwoven.

Usually, in order to obtain the required hydrophobicity, the nonwoven fabric layer is treated with a fluorinated compound (fluorc).
treated with a surface active material such as a chemical or other hydrophobic finish. However, the nonwoven layer may be similarly treated with a coating of a liquid impermeable material such as a hot melt adhesive, or a coating of silicone or rubber and other hydrophobic compounds such as vegetable and mineral waxes, or For example, they can be physically treated using nanoparticles or plasma coating technology.

The nonwoven layer can also be treated with a reagent to improve the softness of the bag's feel. Reagents include, but are not limited to, vegetable, animal or synthetic oils, silicone oils, and the like. The presence of these agents gives the wearer a non-greasy or greasy feel and gives the nonwoven layer a silky soft or flannel-like feel. In addition, surfactant materials, including anionic, non-anionic, cationic and non-cationic surfactants, may be added to further improve flexibility and surface smoothness.

Additionally, the nonwoven layer may be impregnated with a lotion to achieve the desired therapeutic or protective coating lotion effect. The lotion can be transferred to the wearer's skin by normal contact and movement and / or body temperature of the wearer. Generally, mineral oils in the form of lotions are known to be effective in providing a preventive coating that relieves pain in the skin of the wearer. The non-woven layer can also be impregnated with a solid oil layer of the cream formulation, or a lot of pressure, including for example baby oil,
Heat or water destructible capsules can also be incorporated into the nonwoven layer.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the bag (11) may include an absorbent material (15). The absorbent material (15) can include any absorbent material capable of absorbing and retaining liquid. Absorbent materials generally include air felt (air).
A wide variety of liquid absorbent materials are widely used in disposable diapers and other absorbent commodities, such as ground wood pulp called felt. Examples of other suitable absorbent materials include crumpled cellulose fillings, coforms.
), Chemically cured, modified or crosslinked cellulosic fibers, tissues including tissue wraps and tissue laminates, absorbent foams, absorbent sponges, superabsorbent polymers, absorbent gelling materials , Or other known absorbent materials or combinations of materials.

The absorbent material (15) is placed in the bag (11) in any suitable way. For example, the absorbent material (15) may be loosely placed in the bag (11) or the bag (11
) May be fixed to the inner layer. Any technique known for securing sorbent material (15) to nonwoven and film substrates can be used to secure the absorbent material to the inner layer of bag (11). The absorbent material can be arranged to have a desired shape or configuration (eg, rectangular, oval, circular, etc.).

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-3, the outer surface of the bag (11) is provided with a patch of adhesive (40) to secure the bag (11) to the body of the wearer. Preferably, a patch of adhesive (40) is located on the outer surface of the bag (11) so that it is secured to the wearer's abdomen during use. The number, size and shape of the adhesive patches (40) will depend on the intended use of the garment. The adhesive (40) may be any of a medically approved, water resistant, pressure sensitive adhesive such as a hydrocolloid adhesive and a hydrogel adhesive. A particularly effective adhesive that provides the desired adhesive properties for securing the flange to the wearer's skin so that it can be applied and removed relatively painlessly is a three-dimensional matrix by crosslinking the polymer with a plasticizer. Is a hydrophobic hydrogel that forms

Referring now to FIG. 4, another embodiment of a disposable urine management fitting (210) is shown. The disposable urine management attachment (210) includes a bag (211) having an opening (213), a flange (212) surrounding the opening for adhesively attaching to a wearer's body, and a bag (211). And an absorbent material (215) contained therein.

The disposable urine management garment (210) further comprises a collection layer (270).
The collection layer (270) is shown in FIG. 4 as being secured to the inner surface of the bag (211). However, the collection layer (270) may be fixed to the flange (212) or to both the flange (212) and the inner surface of the bag (211). Preferably, the collection layer (270) is positioned such that the wearer's genitalia does not come into direct contact with the absorbent material (215). The collection layer (270) is liquid permeable so that urine can easily pass through, which is absorbed by the absorbent material (215).

The collecting layer (270) may be a porous foam; a reticulated foam; an open plastic film; or natural fibers (eg, wood or cotton fibers), synthetic fibers (eg, polyester fibers or polypropylene fibers) or natural fibers. It is manufactured from a number of materials, such as woven or non-woven fabrics, which are a combination of steel and synthetic fibers. If the collection is a fiber-containing barrier layer, the fibers may be spunbonded, combed, wet-laid, melt blown, hydroentangled.
ngle) or other processes known in the art.

The collection layer (270) is designed to have a pore size such that the absorbent material (215) permeates and does not contact the wearer's skin. The collection layer (270) is designed so that it does not have a large pore size to allow the absorbent material (215) to permeate.
) Preferably has a pore size larger than the pore size of the absorbent material (215).

Preferably, the collection layer (270) is less hydrophilic than the absorbent material (215). The collection layer (270) can be treated with a surfactant to improve initial hydration. However, even with treatment with a surfactant, the collection layer (270) must be less hydrophilic than the absorbent material (215). A suitable method of treating the collecting layer (270) with a surfactant is to spray the collecting layer (270) with a surfactant and to immerse the material in the surfactant. Alternatively, the surfactant is incorporated into the collection layer (270).

As shown in FIG. 1, the bag (11) has an opening (13) for receiving urine from the body and storing it in the cavity of the bag. Opening (13) is surrounded by flange (12) and may be of any shape or size, such as circular, rectangular, heart-shaped, and may be symmetric or asymmetric. The opening has a rectangular arrangement, either longitudinal or lateral, and most preferably the contour of the opening is two ellipses, each having a substantially vertical major axis.

The flange (12) is attached to the bag (11) according to any method known to those skilled in the art that can have a permanent or removable attachment.
However, it is preferred that the flange (12) is attached to the bag (11) by an adhesive. Usually, the bag (11) is provided with a flange (
Attached to the flange (12) along the outer circumference of 12).

The flange (12) can be provided in any size depending on the intended wearer group of the wearer. Similarly, the flange (12) can be of any shape, preferably symmetric, and has a number of lobes (16).

The flange has a garment facing portion (21) and a wearer facing portion (22).
In a preferred embodiment, these are two large, substantially flat surfaces.

The flange (12) must be of a flexible, resilient, plastic material, so that the flange can be easily placed in the genitourinary area. in addition,
When urine comes into contact with the border (30) surrounding the opening (13), the flange (12)
Preferably, the flange (12) is made of a hydrophobic material which does not escape to the outer edge (32). Typical materials are non-woven fabric, woven fabric, open cell (open
celled thermoplastic foams, closed-cell thermoplastic foams, composites of open-cell foams and stretched nonwovens, and films. Closed-cell foams of polyethylene are effective, but are more preferably open-cell polyurethane foams. These foams typically have a thickness in the range of 0.1 to 5 millimeters and a density of 5 to 250 g / m ² , more preferably 5 to 250 g / m ² .
It is preferably 0 g / m ² . Other thermoplastic foam materials or other suitable plastic sheets having the properties desired for such foams (ie, softness, flexibility, stretchability and shrinkage) may also be used. The material of the garment-facing surface (21) of the flange (12) is a hem or to prevent the surface edge of the flange (12) defining the opening (13) from being unintentionally bonded to the other during use. Preferably, it can be spread into a limited opening area to form the flap.

According to the present invention, the urine management wearer (10) further comprises an attachment part for fixing the wearer to the wearer. Such a wearer includes a strap and more preferably a body-compatible pressure-sensitive adhesive (20) applied to the wearer-facing portion (43) of the flange (12).

In order to protect the adhesive (20), it is preferable that the adhesive (20) is covered with a release means (not shown) such as silicone-treated paper. The adhesive (20) can cover the entire wearer facing surface of the flange, or more preferably has at least one, preferably two to six, glueless parts. These parts may be free of adhesive or may include passivated or covered adhesive. As is evident from FIG. 1, in one preferred embodiment, no adhesive is applied to the entire wearer-facing surface area of the flange and a non-stick lobe (16) is provided on either side of the flange (12). This can help to facilitate installation and removal of the attachment while avoiding contact with the adhesive. However, it is preferred that these lobes are also covered with a removable attachment. Before attaching the urine management attachment (10) to the wearer's skin, any detachable attachments are removed. Instead, use a flange (
It is particularly useful to center a single lobe with respect to the vertical axis of 12).

In accordance with the present invention, any medically compatible, water-resistant, pressure-sensitive adhesive, such as a hydrocolloid adhesive and a hydrogel adhesive, may be used to attach the wearer to the urogenital region of the wearer. it can. In particular, an effective adhesive that provides the desired adhesive properties to secure the flange to the wearer's skin in the sensitive genitourinary area and to be relatively painlessly removable is a crosslinkable polymer with a plasticizer. To form a three-dimensional matrix.

A suitable adhesive for use herein is a hydrogel adhesive commercially available from 3M and Promeon.

The adhesive (20) can be applied to the flange (12) by methods known in the art such as slot coating, spiral or bead application or baking.
Can be applied to the wearer facing surface (43). Usually the adhesive (20) depending on the end use contemplated, 2500 g / m ² from 20 g / m ^2, more preferably 5
00 g / m ² to 2000 g / m ² , most preferably 700 g / m ² to 1500
g / m ² . For example, in a urine management garment (10) for use in infants, the amount of adhesive (20) is less than in a urine management garment designed for active adult incontinent patients.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the urine management garment (10) has been found to be particularly useful and beneficial when used with clothing or disposable diapers and / or stool management garments. Typically, a urine management garment is placed in the genitourinary area of the wearer and is positioned and secured to the wearer by adhesive flanges and adhesive patches. afterwards,
The diaper is placed on a urine management fit and secured around the wearer's torso in a conventional manner. In addition to obtaining excellent separation between urine and fecal matter, the combined system of urine management clothing (10) and diapers reduces skin irritation, and at the same time, especially when the group of wearers is elderly, adolescent and It has been found that this also occurs when including unhealthy wearers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

The invention will be better understood from the above description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a disposable urine management wearing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the disposable urine management wearing device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along lines 3-3 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the disposable urine management wearing device of the present invention.

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An adult female urine management fitting (10) comprising a bag (11), said bag (11) for adhesively attaching to an opening and a urogenital region of a wearer. And a flange (12) surrounding the opening, wherein the flange (12) attached to the bag (11) has an outer periphery (44), an inner periphery (45) close to the opening, and a longitudinal direction. Center line (L) and a horizontal center line (T
) Wherein said lateral centerline (T) divides said anatomically shaped flange (12) into an anterior portion (46) and a posterior portion (47); Has a wearer facing surface (43) and a garment facing surface (42), and the wearer facing surface (43) of the flange (12) has a protrusion (48) on the rear portion (46). A urine management wearing device for adult women (10
). 2. The outer periphery (4) of the flange (12), wherein the protrusion (48) is provided.
The urine management wear device (10) for an adult woman according to claim 1, wherein the urine management wear device (10) for an adult woman is arranged between 4) and the inner periphery (45) in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction (L). 3. The projection (48) extends from the outer periphery (44) to the inner periphery (45).
3) The urine management wearing device (1) for an adult woman according to claim 2, wherein
0). 4. The adult female urine management device according to claim 1, wherein the protrusions are symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis.
). 5. The projection (48) has an effective height in the range of 5 to 30 millimeters, a width in the range of 3 to 20 millimeters, and 5
An adult female urine management device (10) according to any of the preceding claims, having a length in the range of millimeters to 40 millimeters. 6. The projection (48) has an effective height in the range of 10 to 20 millimeters, a length of 15 to 25 millimeters, and 5
An adult female urine management device (10) according to claim 5, characterized in that it has a width from millimeters to 10 millimeters. 7. The adult female urine management mounting device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the projecting portion (48) serves as a seal for preventing leakage from the mounting device. ) Usage. 8. An adult female according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is configured to fit between the labia and anus of a female wearer. How to use the urine management device (10). 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one projection is provided as an auxiliary means for ensuring easy placement and ideal positioning of the mounting device. How to use adult female urine management equipment (10)). 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the projections prevent urinary tract infection.