JP4226328B2 - 信号を有するタンポン - Google Patents
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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
- 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
- A61F13/42—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 wetness indicator or alarm
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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
- 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
- A61F13/20—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor
- A61F13/2051—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor characterised by the material or the structure of the inner absorbing core
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S604/00—Surgery
- Y10S604/904—Tampons
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- 子宮頸骨の近くに位置される基端部とこの基端部の反対側の先端部とを有する吸収性ガーゼと、
前記先端部で吸収性ガーゼと接触され、月経流体と接触すると使用者が感覚的に知覚し得る月経流体インジケータとを具備し、前記インジケータは、
前記吸収性ガーゼと接触される内側層と、
膣に内在する水分を透過させない外側層と、
前記内側層と外側層との間に収容された信号層とを有するタンポン。 - 前記内側層は、ポリエステルと、ポリプロピレンと、ポリエチレンと、複合繊維と、メルトブローされた不織布と、複合スパンボンド繊維と、これらの混合材とから成るグループより選択された材料でできている請求項1のタンポン。
- 前記内側層は、複合スパンボンドポリエチレン/ポリプロピレンでできている請求項2のタンポン。
- 前記外側層は、ポリプロピレンと、ポリエステルと、ポリエチレンと、エポキシと、ニトロセルロースと、スパンボンドされた繊維と、疎水処理がされたスパンボンド材と、メルトブローされた材料と、紙の繊維と、これらの混合材とから成るグループより選択された材料でできている請求項1のタンポン。
- 前記外側層は、複合スパンボンドポリエチレン/ポリプロピレンである請求項4のタンポン。
- 前記信号層は、月経流体の存在で反応する知覚材料でできている請求項1のタンポン。
- 前記知覚材料は、カード処理されたもしくはランド状のレーヨンと、縮れた繊維と、セルローススポンジと、これらの混合材とから成るグループより選択される弾性的に開く材料である請求項6のタンポン。
- 前記知覚材料は、縮れた繊維である請求項7のタンポン。
- 前記知覚材料は、膨張性材料と、発熱性材料と、冷感材料と、ガス放出材料と、芳香放出材料と、発色材料と、これらの混合材とから成るグループより選択される請求項6のタンポン。
- 前記知覚材料は、膨張性材料からなり、この膨張性材料は、高吸収性ポリマーと、ヒドロゲルと、これらの混合材とから成るグループより選択される請求項9のタンポン。
- 前記膨張性材料は、高吸収性ポリマーである請求項10のタンポン。
- 前記高吸収性ポリマーは、橋かけされたアクリル酸塩共重合体繊維である請求項11のタンポン。
- 前記知覚材料は、発熱性材料よりなり、この発熱性材料は、発熱性ゼオライトと、グリセリンと、これらの混合材とから成るグループより選択される請求項9のタンポン。
- 前記発熱性材料は、発熱性ゼオライトである請求項13のタンポン。
- 前記知覚材料は、冷感材料よりなり、この冷感材料は、オプタクール (Optacool) と、フレスコラート エムエル (Frescolat ML)と、メンソールと、エタノールと、これらの混合材とから成るグループより選択される請求項9のタンポン。
- 前記冷感材料は、メンソールである請求項15のタンポン。
- 前記知覚材料は、ガス放出材料からなり、このガス放出材料は、ナトリウム重炭酸塩である請求項9のタンポン。
- 前記知覚材料は、カプセルに包まれている請求項6のタンポン。
- 前記知覚材料は、繊維ウェブ内に含まれている請求項9のタンポン。
- (a)吸収性ガーゼとこのガーゼに接触した月経流体インジケータとを有して、このインジケータが月経流体と接触すると使用者が感覚的に知覚し得るタンポンを提供することと、
(b)使用者がインジケータを感覚的に知覚したらタンポンを取り出すことを具備し、
前記インジケータは、
吸収性ガーゼと接触した内側層と、
膣に内在する水分を透過させない外側層と、
前記内側層と外側層との間に収容された信号層とを具備する、バイパス漏れを防ぐ方法。 - 前記知覚材料は、弾性的に開く繊維と、膨張性材料と、発熱性材料と、冷感材料と、ガス放出材料と、芳香放出材料と、発色する材料と、これらの混合材とから成るグループより選択される請求項20の方法。
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US09/771,178 US6506958B2 (en) | 2001-01-26 | 2001-01-26 | Signal tampon |
PCT/US2001/044601 WO2002058587A2 (en) | 2001-01-26 | 2001-11-29 | Signal tampon |
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JP2004520899A JP2004520899A (ja) | 2004-07-15 |
JP2004520899A5 JP2004520899A5 (ja) | 2005-12-22 |
JP4226328B2 true JP4226328B2 (ja) | 2009-02-18 |
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US (1) | US6506958B2 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP4226328B2 (ja) |
AU (1) | AU2002239370A1 (ja) |
CA (1) | CA2436038C (ja) |
WO (1) | WO2002058587A2 (ja) |
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