Disposable excreta management device

• US 6,926,701 B2
• Filed: 06/11/2003
• Issued: 08/09/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: Hayashi, Yoko, Burns, John Glasgow Jr., Hasegawa, Maya, Okano, Takaya
• Primary Examiner(s): Schwartz, Larry I
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bogart, Michael G.
• Application Number:
  US10/459,185
• Publication Number:
  US 20040002687A1
• Time in Patent Office: 790 Days
• Field of Search: 604/277, 604/327, 604332-345, 604/355
• US Class Current: 604/344
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/443 having adhesive seals for securing to the body, e.g. of hydrocolloid type, e.g. gels, starches, karaya gums adhesives or sealing pads therefor A61L24/00
• 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

The disposable excreta management device has a longitudinal centerline, a transverse centerline, a wearer-facing surface and an opposing surface. The disposable excreta management device comprises a flexible bag to contain excreta and an adhesive flange to attach the device to the body of a wearer. The flexible bag has an opening positioned on the wearer-facing surface. The excreta management device has an orifice provided on the flexible bag and comprises a seal means to resealably close the orifice. A peel force of the seal means to the surface of the flexible bag is between 0.3 N/cm and 4.0 N/cm.

Claims

1. A disposable excreta management device having a longitudinal centerline, a transverse centerline, a wearer-facing surface and an opposing surface,

the disposable excreta management device comprising a flexible bag to contain excreta and an adhesive flange to attach the device to the body of a wearer, the flexible bag having an opening positioned on the wearer-facing surface,

wherein the excreta management device has an orifice provided on the flexible bag and comprises a seal means to resealably close the orifice, and a peel force of the seal means to the surface of the flexible bag is between 0.3 N/cm and 4.0 N/cm wherein the orifice is positioned on the opposing surface and wherein the orifice is positioned at the intersection of the longitudinal centerline and the transverse centerline.

2. A disposable excreta management device of claim 1 wherein the orifice is aligned with the opening when the bag is not expanded.

3. A disposable excreta management device of claim 1 wherein the opposing surface of the device is translucent or transparent.

4. A disposable excreta management device of claim 1 wherein the orifice has a major dimension of between 10 mm and 200 mm.

5. A disposable excreta management device of claim 1 wherein the orifice is a slit.

6. A disposable excreta management device of claim 1 wherein the seal means comprises an orifice cover attached to the flexible bag.