Sanitary pad.

p0001The invention relates to a hygienic template that collects the excretions and secretions, for example during menstruation.

p0002As templates such as sanitary napkins and panty liners are known to the menstrual bleeding and other secretions field to protect clothing. Decisive for this protective effect is an exact and permanent fixation of these templates. Solutions can be found in the form of Haltegirteln, specially designed sanitary pants, or more recently in bandages, which are provided with adhesive strips for mounting the slip. All these solutions, however, offer only a more or less sufficient protection clothing. The reasons for this are that the bandages when walking, automatically compressing by changing the body position and by adapting to the body mostly or movement so that the exudates can flow past the sides.

p0003An additional problem with this is that at the beginning of a rule or major bleeding for most women intralabial discomfort occurs, a problem that is solved by any of the known binding.

p0004Help is at hand though the known tampon, but suck it not only the menstrual secretions, but also the natural vaginal fluid, so that the mucosa can dry. Redness, inflammation and the risk of increased fungal attack can result. Finally, some women are for personal reasons the use of tampons with some distaste.

p0005The US-PS 29 17 049 describes a hygienic device, having the shape of a triangular cone-shaped absorbent body. This device is pushed with the wide base between the labia minora, that most of the device above the Iabia minora, so to speak is within the body, and only designed as a non-absorbent solid grip edge narrow side of the device between the labia minora is. The actual absorbent body is thus located, in use, similar to a tampon, inside the body, but unlike those at a location of the vulva, which is extremely sensitive and charming delicate; if ever so likely this device probably be "tolerable" only in exceptional situations. However, no case it appears to them useful, for example, during normal menstruation to wear.

p0006Object of the present invention was therefore to develop a template that<ul><li>a) does not slip when walking or by changing the body position,</li><li>b) is not compressed in essential parts in use and</li><li>c) prevents the unpleasant feeling in heavy intralabial effluent.</li></ul>

p0007This object is achieved by a template that has a portion which is adapted in size and shape to the inner surfaces of the labia minora anatomically and is supported therebetween, while the rest is as main absorbent body outside the labia minora. This intralabial part can be configured as stand-alone document or as part of a template.

p0008can be manufactured by the original invention of a blood and secretions permeable tissue surrounding a blood and sekretaufnehmendes material. The absorbent material may for example be provided with a swelling agents batting surrounded for shaping of non-woven material, for example in the form of a membrane. Thereby, it is possible that the use customize within wide limits corresponding shape.

p0009A possible form of the part shown in intralabialen Abb.I (the part that faces the body in use, in Figures I-III illustrated above). It consists of a base which may be rectangular in shape. Likewise, the narrow and / or the longitudinal sides can ellipsoid shaped (Abb.IV). Abb.II shows a section through the latero-medial axis bent at a point taken sides. These pages can also be straight and / or include another page that can be straight or curved as well, so that either a wedge-shaped or trapezoidal body with straight and / or curved sides arises. The longitudinal section parallel to the anterior-posteriorAchse (Abb.III) shows from b to d a rising curve and d c a falling curve. This curve shape is to be formed as a half circle or in a form adapted to the anatomy of the perineum and the point d as a surface.

p0010The cavity marked in cross-section with a Abb.II is precipitate with a liquid- and blutresorbierendem material. Preferably, this is soft and flexible, so that it is as closely as possible to adapt to the contours of the inner surfaces of the Iabia minora. Layer e in Abb.II provides a plastic layer, preferably made of polyvinyl alcohol group which may be optionally incorporated. This also applies to the tape designated f.

p0011The intralabial part can for example be used alone or combined with a napkin, panty liner or template, the parts can also be fixed for example by adhesive or Velcro devices or by sutures. It is also possible to provide the original invention to the perineal area in the region of the labia with a loose, oversized membrane surrounding the resorbing material so that the intralabial part by plucking at the resorbable material formed individually before use according to the invention can be.

p0012To enable a secure and convenient carrying, a narrow, possibly, soft extension at the rear of the template can be provided which can adapt to the gluteal cleft. For the same reason, the front area of ​​the template may have an extension.

p0013The figures give the dimensions of the template according to the invention about the scale of 1: 1 again. Similarly, however, other dimensions are possible.