Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

O&m Halyard International Unlimited Company

Brian Eric Lin

John Anthony Rotella

David Charles Potts

Michael P Mathis

Cheryl Ann Mocadlo

Jerald T Jascomb

Gregory S Hafer

Jennifer Sturm

Jerald Theodore Jascomb

Gregory Scott Hafer

Jennifer Ann Sturm

A three-piece surgical drape with fluid diverting channel or sleeve therein and method of making or assembling the same. The drape generally including a first liquid impermeable section attached at either end thereof to second and third sections of the drape, respectively. At least a portion of one end of the first section of the drape folded back upon itself and intermittently tacked or bonded to the first section to create a channel or sleeve adapted to divert fluids. The channel or sleeve may also have a tube or hose placed therein to facilitate or enhance fluid diversion through the channel or fluid removal therefrom.

Three piece drape with fluid diversion capabilities

A patch having a notch therein and a tie coupled thereto is used to provide a closure for a garment, such as a gown. The notch is formed along an edge of the patch, and the tie is coupled to the patch such that it is positioned to extend across and beyond the notch. The notch acts to disperse tension on the patch when tension is applied to the tie. A gown having a notched patch is also disclosed.

Patch for securing a surgical gown tie

A personal care absorbent article, such as a sanitary pad or napkin, wound dressing, and the like having one or more layers of absorbent material treated with a red blood cell lysing agent and a gelling agent. The effect of combining a lysing agent that thins menses or other blood-containing bodily fluids with a gelling agent that thickens menses or other blood-containing bodily fluids is enhanced agglomeration and increased viscosity of the blood-containing bodily fluids that come in contact with the treated material.

Absorbent article with fluid treatment agent

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Atlanta, GA, United States of America

Brian Eric Lin