Disposable waste containment article and a combination of two articles worn simultaneously

• US 20080071237A1
• Filed: 09/17/2007
• Published: 03/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tisteron, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Tisteron, Ltd.
• Inventors: Kellenberger, Stanley R., Chen, Ron, Goldwasser, Moshe D.
• Granted Patent: US 7,927,320 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/352
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/471 specially adapted for male use
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/495 with faecal cavity
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/505 with separable parts, e.g. combination of disposable and reusable parts, A61F13/20, A61F13/49003 take precedence; supporting or fastening means A61F13/56; belts or the like A61F13/64
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/512 characterised by its apertures, e.g. perforations
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/515 characterised by the interconnection of the topsheet and the backsheet
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/82 with means for attaching to the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/4953 with rear faecal part separate from front urinary part
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/451 Genital or anal receptacles A61F5/441, A61F5/442, A61F5/443 take precedence ; other body securing means A61F5/4408; devices for taking faeces samples A61B10/0038; devices for taking urine samples A61B10/007

Abstract

A disposable waste containment article is disclosed along with a combination of using two articles simultaneously. The article includes a bodyside layer having a first surface and an outer perimeter, and a garment facing layer having an outer perimeter approximately coincident with the outer perimeter of the bodyside layer. An absorbent layer is positioned between the bodyside layer and the garment facing layer. A seal secures the bodyside layer to the garment facing layer. The seal is located inward of the outer perimeters. An ingress is formed in the bodyside layer and is aligned with one of the waste orifices present in a human body such that waste from the human body can pass through the ingress and be collected in the waste containment article. The waste containment article also includes a body adhesive for securing the first surface to the wearer'"'"'s body.

Claims

1. A disposable waste containment article capable of collecting body waste from one of the waste orifices present in a human body, comprising:

a) a bodyside, liquid-impermeable layer having a first surface and an outer perimeter;

b) a garment facing, liquid-impermeable layer having an outer perimeter approximately coincident with said outer perimeter of said bodyside layer;

c) an absorbent layer positioned between said bodyside layer and said garment facing layer;

d) a seal bonding at least a portion of said bodyside layer to said garment facing layer, said seal being located inward of said outer perimeters;

e) an ingress formed in said bodyside layer which is designed to be aligned with one of said waste orifices present in said human body, said ingress permitting body waste from said human body to pass therethrough and be collected in said disposable waste containment article; and

f) an adhesive secured to at least a portion of said first surface and at least partially surrounding said ingress.

2. The disposable waste containment article of claim 1 further comprising a removable release layer overlying said adhesive, said release layer preventing said adhesive from becoming contaminated prior to use of said disposable waste containment article.

3. The disposable waste containment article of claim 2 wherein said removable release layer has an inner periphery, an outer periphery, and a slit extending from said inner periphery to said outer periphery, said slit facilitating removal of said release layer after a male penis has been inserted into said ingress.

4. The disposable waste containment article of claim 1 wherein said ingress is an enlarged aperture which surrounds and extends beyond one of said waste orifices present in said human body.

5. The disposable waste containment article of claim 4 wherein said enlarged aperture has a circular configuration with a minimum internal dimension of at least about 25 millimeters.

6. The disposable waste containment article of claim 1 wherein a zone of body adhesive is secured to said first surface and is spaced apart from said adhesive, said zone of body adhesive assisting in securing said disposable waste containment article to said human body.

7. The disposable waste containment article of claim 1 wherein said bodyside layer is breathable.

8. The disposable waste containment article of claim 1 wherein said garment facing layer is breathable.

9. The disposable waste containment article of claim 1 wherein said adhesive is a body adhesive which is designed to be attached directly to said human body.

10. The disposable waste containment article of claim 1 wherein said ingress comprises at least three slits emanating from a point, each of said slits having a length of at least about 15 millimeters.

11. The disposable waste containment article of claim 1 wherein said adhesive is present in an amount ranging from between about 10 gsm to about 350 gsm.

12. The disposable waste containment article of claim 1 wherein said article has an internal volume that can expand as body waste enters through said ingress.

13. The disposable waste containment article of claim 1 wherein said absorbent layer is bonded to at least one of said bodyside layer and said garment facing layer.

14. The disposable waste containment article of claim 1 further comprising a sealable pouch which can be used to dispose of said waste containment article.

15. A disposable waste containment article capable of collecting body waste from one of the waste orifices present in a human body, comprising:

a) a bodyside, liquid-impermeable layer having a first surface and an outer perimeter;

b) a garment facing, liquid-impermeable layer having an outer perimeter approximately coincident with said outer perimeter of said bodyside layer;

c) an absorbent layer positioned between said bodyside layer and said garment facing layer, said absorbent layer having a first major surface which contains superabsorbent, and said absorbent layer having an outer perimeter approximately coincident with said outer perimeter of said bodyside layer;

d) a seal bonding at least a portion of said bodyside layer, said absorbent layer and said garment facing layer together, said seal being located inward of said outer perimeters;

e) an enlarged aperture formed in said bodyside layer which is designed to be aligned with one of said waste orifices present in said human body, said enlarged aperture permitting body waste from said human body to pass therethrough and be collected in said disposable waste containment article; and

f) a body adhesive secured to said first surface of said bodyside layer and surrounding said enlarged aperture.

16. The disposable waste containment article of claim 15 further comprising a removable release layer overlying said body adhesive, said removable release layer preventing said body adhesive from becoming contaminated prior to use of said disposable waste containment article.

17. The disposable waste containment article of claim 16 wherein said removable release layer contains a finger tab which extends outward therefrom for facilitating removal of said release layer from said body adhesive.

18. The disposable waste containment article of claim 15 wherein said seal is spaced inward from said outer periphery of said bodyside layer by at least about 1 millimeter.

19. The disposable waste containment article of claim 15 wherein said first major surface of said absorbent layer faces toward said garment facing layer.

20. The disposable waste containment article of claim 15 wherein said first major surface of said absorbent layer has a superabsorbent free zone.

21. The disposable waste containment article of claim 20 wherein said superabsorbent free zone has a width of at least 1 millimeter.

22. The disposable waste containment article of claim 15 further comprising a pocket formed on an exterior surface of said disposable collection receptacle which is capable of housing a wipe.

23. A disposable waste containment article capable of collecting body waste from one of the waste orifices present in a human body, comprising:

a) a bodyside, liquid-impermeable layer having a first surface and an outer perimeter;

b) a garment facing, liquid-impermeable layer having an outer perimeter approximately coincident with said outer perimeter of said bodyside layer;

c) an absorbent layer positioned between said bodyside layer and said garment facing layer, said absorbent layer having a first major surface which contains superabsorbent, and said absorbent layer having an outer perimeter approximately coincident with said outer perimeter of said bodyside layer;

d) a seal bonding said bodyside layer, said absorbent layer and said garment facing layer together, said seal being located inward of said outer perimeters by at least about 2 millimeters;

e) an ingress formed in said bodyside layer which is aligned with one of said waste orifices present in said human body, said ingress permitting body waste from said human body to pass therethrough and be collected in said disposable waste containment article;

f) a body adhesive secured to said first surface of said bodyside layer and surrounding said ingress; and

g) a removable release layer overlying said body adhesive.

24. The disposable waste containment article of claim 23 further comprising an acquisition layer positioned between said bodyside layer and said absorbent layer.

25. The disposable waste containment article of claim 24 further comprising a second absorbent layer positioned between said acquisition layer and said absorbent layer, said second absorbent layer having a first major surface which contains superabsorbent, and said first major surface of said second absorbent layer faces said first major surface of said absorbent layer.

26. The disposable waste containment article of claim 23 further comprising a zone of body adhesive secured to said first surface of said bodyside layer, said zone of body adhesive being spaced apart from said body adhesive secured to said first surface of said bodyside layer and surrounding said ingress, and assisting in securing said disposable waste containment article to said human body.

27. The disposable waste containment article of claim 26 wherein at least two separate and distinct zones of body adhesive are secured to said first surface of said bodyside layer and each of said zones of body adhesive is spaced apart from said body adhesive secured to said first surface of said bodyside layer and surrounding said ingress, and assisting in securing said disposable waste containment article to said human body.

29. The disposable waste containment article of claim 27 wherein said collection receptacle contains an odor absorbing material.

28. A disposable waste containment article capable of collecting body waste from one of the waste orifices present in a human body, comprising:

a) an anatomically shaped sticker having a first member with a first major surface, a second major surface, and a body adhesive secured to said first major surface, said sticker having an aperture formed therethrough, an inner periphery and an outer periphery, said body adhesive allowing said sticker to be removably attached to a human body such that said inner periphery surrounds one of said waste orifices;

b) a release layer removably secured to said body adhesive, said release layer preventing said body adhesive from becoming contaminated prior to attachment of said sticker to said human body; and

c) a disposable collection receptacle containing a fluid absorbing material, said receptacle having an opening formed therein which is at least partially surrounded by a first adhesive, said opening having an inner periphery sized and configured to correspond with said inner periphery of said sticker, and said first adhesive designed to adhere to said second major surface of said sticker.

30. A combination of two disposable articles each capable of collecting body waste from a waste orifice present in a human body, each article designed to be simultaneously retained adjacent to the human body by an undergarment, comprising:

a) a urine containment article having a bodyside, liquid-impermeable layer having a first surface and an outer perimeter, a garment facing, liquid-impermeable layer having an outer perimeter approximately coincident with said outer perimeter of said bodyside layer, an absorbent layer positioned between said bodyside layer and said garment facing layer, a seal bonding at least a portion of said bodyside layer to said garment facing layer, said seal being located inward of said outer perimeters, an ingress formed in said bodyside layer which is designed to be aligned with a urethral orifice present in said human body, said ingress permitting urine to pass from said human body therethrough and be collected in said urine containment article, and an adhesive secured to at least a portion of said first surface and at least partially surrounding said ingress; and

b) a fecal containment article having a bodyside, liquid-impermeable layer having a first surface and an outer perimeter, a garment facing, liquid-impermeable layer having an outer perimeter approximately coincident with said outer perimeter of said bodyside layer, an absorbent layer positioned between said bodyside layer and said garment facing layer, a seal bonding at least a portion of said bodyside layer to said garment facing layer, said seal being located inward of said outer perimeters, an ingress formed in said bodyside layer which is designed to be aligned with an anal orifice present in said human body, said ingress permitting fecal matter to pass from said human body therethrough and be collected in said fecal containment article, and an adhesive secured to at least a portion of said first surface and at least partially surrounding said ingress.

31. The combination of claim 30 wherein said urine containment article is positioned adjacent to a user'"'"'s abdomen and said fecal containment article is positioned adjacent to a user'"'"'s buttocks.

32. The combination of claim 30 wherein at least a portion of said urine containment article overlaps at least a portion of said fecal containment article when said articles are initially secured to a human body.

33. The combination of claim 30 wherein said urine containment article does not overlap said fecal containment article when said articles are initially secured to a human body.

34. The combination of claim 30 wherein said urine containment article is separated from said fecal containment article by at least about 25 mm when said articles are initially secured to a human body.

35. The combination of claim 30 wherein said urine containment article can be removed from the human body and be replaced by another urine containment article while said fecal containment article remains secured to the human body.

36. The combination of claim 30 wherein said fecal containment article can be removed from the human body and be replaced by another fecal containment article while said urine containment article remains secured to the human body.

37. The combination of claim 30 wherein said urine containment article is capable of retaining a predetermined volume of urine and said fecal containment article is capable of retaining a different volume of fecal matter.

38. The combination of claim 30 wherein said urine containment article is capable of retaining a predetermined volume of urine and said fecal containment article is capable of retaining an equal volume of fecal matter.

39. The combination of claim 30 wherein said urine containment article is capable of retaining from between about 100 ml to about 2,000 ml of urine.

40. The combination of claim 30 wherein said fecal containment article is capable of retaining from between about 100 ml to about 2,000 ml of fecal matter.

41. The combination of claim 30 wherein each of said urine containment article and said fecal containment article is capable of receiving multiple insults of body waste.

42. The combination of claim 30 wherein urine collected by said urine containment article does not mix with fecal matter collected by said fecal containment article.

43. A combination of two disposable articles each capable of collecting body waste from a waste orifice present in a human body, each article designed to be simultaneously retained adjacent to the human body by an undergarment, comprising:

a) a first sticker having a first member with a first major surface, a second major surface, and a body adhesive secured to said first major surface, said first sticker having an aperture formed therethrough, an inner periphery and an outer periphery, said body adhesive allowing said first sticker to be removably attached to a human body such that said inner periphery surrounds a urethral orifice;

b) a urine containment article having a bodyside, liquid-impermeable layer having a first surface and an outer perimeter, a garment facing, liquid-impermeable layer having an outer perimeter approximately coincident with said outer perimeter of said bodyside layer, an absorbent layer positioned between said bodyside layer and said garment facing layer, a seal bonding at least a portion of said bodyside layer to said garment facing layer, said seal being located inward of said outer perimeters, an ingress formed in said bodyside layer which is designed to be aligned with a urethral orifice present in said human body, said ingress permitting urine to pass from said human body therethrough and be collected in said urine containment article, and an adhesive secured to at least a portion of said first surface and at least partially surrounding said ingress, said adhesive removably securing said urine containment article to said second major surface of said first sticker;

c) a second sticker having a first member with a first major surface, a second major surface, and a body adhesive secured to said first major surface, said second sticker having an aperture formed therethrough, an inner periphery and an outer periphery, said body adhesive allowing said second sticker to be removably attached to a human body such that said inner periphery surrounds an anal orifice; and

d) a fecal containment article having a bodyside, liquid-impermeable layer having a first surface and an outer perimeter, a garment facing, liquid-impermeable layer having an outer perimeter approximately coincident with said outer perimeter of said bodyside layer, an absorbent layer positioned between said bodyside layer and said garment facing layer, a seal bonding at least a portion of said bodyside layer to said garment facing layer, said seal being located inward of said outer perimeters, an ingress formed in said bodyside layer which is designed to be aligned with an anal orifice present in said human body, said ingress permitting fecal matter to pass from said human body therethrough and be collected in said fecal containment article, and an adhesive secured to at least a portion of said first surface and at least partially surrounding said ingress, said adhesive removably securing said urine containment article to said second major surface of said second sticker.

44. The combination of claim 43 wherein said urine containment article and said fecal containment article are removably secured to said first and second stickers, respectively, by an adhesive.

45. The combination of claim 43 wherein said urine containment article can be removed from the human body and be replaced by another urine containment article while said fecal containment article remains secured to the human body.

46. The combination of claim 43 wherein said disposable fecal containment article can be removed from the human body and be replaced by another fecal containment article while said urine containment article remains secured to the human body.

47. The combination of claim 43 wherein said urine containment article is separate and distinct from said fecal containment article.

48. The combination of claim 43 wherein said urine containment article is capable of retaining a predetermined volume of urine and said fecal containment article is capable of retaining a different volume of fecal matter.

49. The combination of claim 43 wherein said urine containment article is capable of retaining a predetermined volume of urine and said fecal containment article is capable of retaining an equal volume of fecal matter.

50. The combination of claim 43 wherein said urine containment article is capable of retaining from between about 100 ml to about 2,000 ml of urine.

51. The combination of claim 43 wherein said fecal containment article is capable of retaining from between about 100 ml to about 2,000 ml of fecal matter.

52. The combination of claim 43 wherein said urine containment article overlaps at least a portion of said fecal containment article when both are simultaneously retained adjacent to the human body by said undergarment.

53. The combination of claim 43 wherein each of said urine containment article and said fecal containment article is capable of receiving multiple insults of body waste.

54. The combination of claim 43 wherein urine collected by said urine containment article does not mix with fecal matter collected by said fecal containment article.