Disposable excreta management device
First Claim
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 surrounded by the adhesive flange,the adhesive flange having an outer periphery and an inner periphery, the adhesive flange comprising an adhesive layer and a substrate,wherein the adhesive layer has a surface-slit extending from the outer periphery to the inner periphery along the longitudinal centerline, and the surface-slit is positioned between an anus and a urethra when the device is worn wherein the surface-slit is filled with filler.
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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 surrounded by the adhesive flange. The adhesive flange has an outer periphery and an inner periphery. The adhesive flange comprises an adhesive layer and a substrate. The substrate has at least one base-slit extending from the outer periphery to the inner periphery along the longitudinal centerline. Alternatively, the adhesive layer may have a surface-slit extending from the outer periphery to the inner periphery along the longitudinal centerline and the surface-slit is positioned between an anus and a urethra when the device is worn.
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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 surrounded by the adhesive flange, the adhesive flange having an outer periphery and an inner periphery, the adhesive flange comprising an adhesive layer and a substrate, wherein the adhesive layer has a surface-slit extending from the outer periphery to the inner periphery along the longitudinal centerline, and the surface-slit is positioned between an anus and a urethra when the device is worn wherein the surface-slit is filled with filler.
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