Tampon and method of making same
US5817047A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/231
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Absorptive pads including catamenial tampons are provided which are characterized by O.sub.2 levels sufficiently reduced so as to reduce the introduction of air into the vaginal canal with a resulting reduction in the probability of production of toxic shock syndrome exotoxin during internal use of the pads.
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