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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2004
Applicants:
Theodor Stern, Jerusalem, IL;
Ram Kluger, Pardessea, IL;
Inventors:
Theodor Stern, Jerusalem, IL;
Ram Kluger, Pardessea, IL;
Assignee:
Rostam Ltd., Caesarea, IL;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A formulation effective in reducing the pH in a menstruating vagina or in a tampon inserted therein to below pH 5.5, comprising (a) 3-100% by weight of glycolide; (b) optionally 97-15% by weight of a solid organic acid; and (c) optionally 5-30% of a wetting agent. Also disclosed is a catamenial tampon for insertion in a human vagina which comprises the pH reducing formulation.