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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1999
Gianfranco Palumbo, Bad Homburg, DE;
Vincenzo D'Acchioli, Kelkheim am Taunus, DE;
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to faecal management devices for babies, children or adults, to be adhesively attached in a releasable manner to the perianal area of the wearer, said devices being particularly easy to put in place and particularly easy to detach after use. Claimed and described is a fecal management device ( ) comprising a bag ( ), said bag ( ) having an aperture ( ) and a flange ( ) surrounding said aperture ( ) said flange ( ) having a wearer facing portion ( ) and a garment facing portion ( ), wherein said wearer facing portion ( ) comprises a layer of adhesive ( ) for releasable attachment to the perianal area of a wearer, characterized in that said flange ( ) is provided with at least two non-adhesive lobes, i.e. one or more placement lobes ( ) or one or more detachment lobes ( ) or a combination thereof.