WO2003009792A1 - Newborn nappy - Google Patents
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- WO2003009792A1 WO2003009792A1 PCT/NZ2002/000131 NZ0200131W WO03009792A1 WO 2003009792 A1 WO2003009792 A1 WO 2003009792A1 NZ 0200131 W NZ0200131 W NZ 0200131W WO 03009792 A1 WO03009792 A1 WO 03009792A1
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- nappy
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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
- A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
- A61F13/49—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers
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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
- A61F2013/15008—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterized by the use
- A61F2013/15032—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterized by the use as umbilical bandage
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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
- A61F2013/15008—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterized by the use
- A61F2013/15032—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterized by the use as umbilical bandage
- A61F2013/1504—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterized by the use as umbilical bandage for avoiding contact with umbilical region
Definitions
- the present invention relates generally to the field of sanitary nappies, diapers and the like, and in particular to those for newborn infants.
- the product range is typically composed of a plurality of nappy designs intended to cover a particular age or infant weight range.
- the umbilical cord is left uncovered by the nappy.
- the umbilical cord and surrounding portion of the infant's torso is covered by a relatively large nappy.
- French Patent 2604867 Al Gamas discloses a nappy with a cut-out portion at the upper edge of the front of the nappy in which a "compress" is located.
- the cut-out region is edged by a protective band separating and sealing the nappy from the compress by virtue of the band's extra thickness with respect to the main body of the nappy.
- the disclosure cites the advantage of dispensing with the need to change both the nappy and an umbilical compress during the first 10 days of an infants life. Effectively, the compress is built into the nappy.
- the un-detached umbilical cord is either enclosed by the nappy beneath the nappy liner surface, or the upper front section of the nappy is folded (inwards or outwards) to expose the umbilical cord as per the former approach.
- an infant nappy configured to provide releasable envelopment of an infant's pelvis, said nappy having a centre crotch section interposed between a front portion and a rear portion, said front and rear portions being mutually and releasably fastenable,
- said front portion includes a recess located on an inner nappy surface opposing a navel region of an infant when wearing said nappy,
- said recess being capable of enclosing said navel region and accommodating a newborn infant's post-delivery residual umbilical cord and, if present, an umbilical cord clamp attached thereto.
- the term 'infant's pelvis' is defined as including those portions of an infants anatomy conventionally deemed to require coverage in order to provide satisfactory functioning of a nappy as an incontinence or sanitary aid. Consequently, variations in the precise portions of the infant's torso covered by the nappy insofar as they do not affect the nappy's coverage of the navel region are not germane to the present invention.
- the term 'releasably fastenable' as used herein is defined as including any convenient known fastening means including, but not limited to, hook and loop fasteners, adhesive tabs, pins, and the like, the precise choice of which is not relevant to the inventive aspects of the present invention.
- 'navel region' refers to the region centred on a human umbilicus in the central midriff and its immediate surrounds.
- said recess is formed from breathable materials with a smooth, non- irritating surface.
- breathabililty of the nappy in the recess permits the umbilical cord to safely atrophy and eventually fall off, without risk of adverse interference from the surroundings.
- Presenting a smooth inner nappy surface to the umbilical cord obviously minimises the likelihood of abrasion and inflammation of same.
- a boundary of said recess is spaced apart from a peripheral edge of said front section.
- a degree of additional mechanical strengthening may be incorporated. This helps prevent external pressure on the outer surface of the nappy in the vicinity of the umbilicus from bearing on the sensitive umbilical cord and surrounds.
- an infant nappy as described above characterised in that said recess is strengthened with respect to the adjacent front portion.
- any appropriate manner of physically separating said recess from said crotch section by one or more physical barriers formed on said inner nappy surface may be employed. This may take the form of leak-guards, absorbent barriers, and/or a close physical fit between the inner nappy surface and the infant' s skin between the crotch and the said recess.
- a method of facilitating hygienic care of, and eventual detachment from a newborn infant of, a terminal portion of a severed umbilical cord said method of facilitating hygienic care of, and eventual detachment from a newborn infant of, a terminal portion of a severed umbilical cord, said method
- the present invention may still be worn by infants as a conventional nappy after the umbilical cord has fallen off.
- Figure 1 shows a plan view of the inner surface of a preferred embodiment of the present invention .
- Figure 2 shows a partial section of a side elevation of the embodiment shown in figure 1, being worn by an infant.
- Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a preferred embodiment of the present invention in the form of an infant nappy (1) configured to provide umbilicus relief from mechanical irritation and contact with urine or faeces collected by the nappy (1) and to thereby prevent umbilical infection on a newborn baby prior to the healing of the umbilical area on the infant.
- the nappy (1) is substantially comprised of a front portion (2), a rear portion (3) and a central crotch portion (4) interposed therebetween.
- the nappy (1) is substantially rectangular in plan view with arcuate portions (5) adjacent the central crotch portions (4) shaped to circumscribe the legs of an infant (6) as shown in figure 2.
- the front and rear portions (2, 3) are releasably attachable to each other via adhesive tabs (7) projecting from the lateral edges of the front and rear portions (2, 3).
- the inner surface (14) of the nappy (1) facing the infant's (6) skin in use is shown in figure 1.
- the inner surface of the central crotch section (4) includes an absorbent section (8) designed to absorb the infant's excreted body fluids.
- the perimeter of the absorbent section (8) is located within a predetermined distance from the arcuate side portions (5) and protected therefrom by leak-guards (9) in known manner.
- the front section (2) also includes a recess (10) on the inner nappy surface (14) located at a point which would overlay the umbilicus, or navel region (11) when the nappy (1) is worn by the infant (6).
- the recess (10) is a circular concave dome shape, though it will be readily appreciated that the invention is not restricted to same. Any convenient shape (e.g. oval, rectangular and so forth) of recess (10) may be employed provided it forms a protective shield over the umbilical cord (12) of a newborn infant (6).
- the recess (10) is preferably sufficiently dimensioned to accommodate a clamp (13) attached to the umbilical cord (12).
- the umbilical cord (12) remains attached to the infant (6) for a few day following birth, during which time it atrophies and eventually detaches, leaving the formed umbilicus or navel (11).
- the recess (10) is physically separated from the absorbent section (8) by a portion of the front portion (2) which lies flush with the infants (6) skin. This provides a physical barrier to the transmission of excrement or urine from the infant (6) to the navel area (11). Furthermore, in the embodiment shown, the recess (10) is spaced apart from the edges of the front portion (2) providing additional protection. The physical protection of the umbilicus (11) from potentially infectious material may be further enhanced by additional leak guards of some form (not shown) extending substantially transversely across the top of the absorbent portion (8).
- Further protection of the umbilical cord (12) may be provided by forming the recess (10) with a degree of mechanical strengthening to prevent, or at least mitigate the affects of physical impacts to the outer surface of the nappy (1) in the navel region (11).
- This strengthening may be accomplished by any appropriate means in known manner, such as the use of stiffened fabric in and around the recess (10).
- the degree of said strengthening must be balanced against creating an overly rigid area which may impede the necessary flexibility of the nappy (1) as a whole.
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US10/485,122 US20040267221A1 (en) | 2001-07-25 | 2002-07-25 | Newborn nappy |
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NZ513119A NZ513119A (en) | 2001-07-25 | 2001-07-25 | Sanitary napkin characterised with an enclosed raised portion for protecting or enclosing an infant's umbilical cord navel region for protection from infection and separation from waste material |
NZ51311902 | 2002-01-09 |
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WO2005048900A1 (en) * | 2003-11-20 | 2005-06-02 | Sca Hygiene Products Ab | Absorbent article for newborns |
WO2006130026A2 (en) * | 2005-06-02 | 2006-12-07 | Robin Fletcher | Protective aid |
US7947028B2 (en) | 2005-03-18 | 2011-05-24 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Diaper with umbilical feature |
US8506546B2 (en) | 2005-04-20 | 2013-08-13 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Diaper with umbilical feature |
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US4675015A (en) * | 1986-02-28 | 1987-06-23 | Alice Brown | Diaper with separable panel for umbilical cord |
FR2604867A1 (en) * | 1986-10-13 | 1988-04-15 | Gamas Jerome | Disposable nappy with umbilical compress |
US4769023A (en) * | 1987-08-25 | 1988-09-06 | Goebel Arthur J | Disposable diaper |
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US4675015A (en) * | 1986-02-28 | 1987-06-23 | Alice Brown | Diaper with separable panel for umbilical cord |
FR2604867A1 (en) * | 1986-10-13 | 1988-04-15 | Gamas Jerome | Disposable nappy with umbilical compress |
US4769023A (en) * | 1987-08-25 | 1988-09-06 | Goebel Arthur J | Disposable diaper |
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WO2005048900A1 (en) * | 2003-11-20 | 2005-06-02 | Sca Hygiene Products Ab | Absorbent article for newborns |
CN100566688C (en) * | 2003-11-20 | 2009-12-09 | Sca卫生产品股份公司 | The absorbent commodity of newborns |
US7947028B2 (en) | 2005-03-18 | 2011-05-24 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Diaper with umbilical feature |
US8506546B2 (en) | 2005-04-20 | 2013-08-13 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Diaper with umbilical feature |
US8911417B2 (en) | 2005-04-20 | 2014-12-16 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Diaper with umbilical feature |
WO2006130026A2 (en) * | 2005-06-02 | 2006-12-07 | Robin Fletcher | Protective aid |
WO2006130026A3 (en) * | 2005-06-02 | 2007-01-25 | Robin Fletcher | Protective aid |
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