An amputation dressing includes a wound contact layer that includes a central panel and three or more petals extending radially from the central panel. The wound contact layer also includes a tube of elastic material twisted to form a point. The point is located substantially centrally along a length of the tube. The tube of elastic material is coupled to the central panel proximate the point. The tube is rolled from a first end of the tube to the point to form a first roll and from a second end of the tube to the point to form a second roll.

A diaper (10) includes an absorbent assembly (20) including a topsheet (21), a backsheet (22), and an absorbent core (24), and has an article longitudinal direction (X) and an article lateral direction (Y). The absorbent core (24) is formed of a sheet-like article (1) including a plurality of absorbent units (4), each including a long base portion (2) and water-absorbent polymer particles (3). The sheet-like article (1) includes a plurality of unit portions arranged in the longitudinal direction (x1 direction), each unit portion including a plurality of the absorbent units (4) arranged side by side in the lateral direction (y1 direction). The sheet-like article (1) includes a pair of longitudinal joined regions (41, 41), a pair of lateral joined regions (42, 42), and intermediate lateral joined regions (43, 43). The sheet-like article (1) is joined to a constituent member adjacent thereto in the thickness direction (Z) at the pair of longitudinal joined regions (41, 41), the pair of lateral joined regions (42, 42), and the intermediate lateral joined regions (43, 43). Each unit portion includes a section in which neither the upper side nor the lower side thereof in the thickness direction (Z) is joined to the constituent member.

An absorbent article is disclosed, including a three-dimensional material formed of a liquid permeable topsheet and an acquisition material. The acquisition material is positioned beneath the topsheet, and both may be formed of nonwoven material. The three dimensional material may have two surfaces and a plurality of protrusions extending in a z-direction from one of the surfaces, each protrusion having side walls defining an opening in the other of the surfaces. One of the topsheet and the acquisition material may include fibers spun of polymer resin pigmented with a first color that differs from a second color of fibers of the other of the topsheet and the acquisition material, and the differing colors are visible when viewing a wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article.

A plurality of openings (11) is formed in a region corresponding to at least a body fluid discharge region (H) of a liquid permeable top sheet (3). A polymer sheet (6) disposed adjacent to a surface of an absorbent body (4) side of the liquid permeable top sheet (3) is included, and the polymer sheet includes highly absorbent resin disposed along a longitudinal direction on both sides of the region corresponding to the body fluid discharge region (H). Upon the highly absorbent resin becoming swollen by absorption, a space (10) for holding a body fluid is formed between regions in which the highly absorbent resin is disposed (12) and also between the liquid permeable top sheet (3) and the polymer sheet (6).

A process of making an absorbent article is disclosed. A liquid permeable topsheet web extending substantially continuously in a machine direction a backsheet web, and an intermediate layer are provided. The topsheet web has first and second surfaces. The backsheet web extends substantially continuously in the machine direction. The intermediate layer has a first and second surface. The topsheet and intermediate layer are aligned in a face to face relationship such that the second surface of the topsheet in in contact with the first surface of the intermediate layer and simultaneously mechanically deformed which combines the topsheet with the intermediate layer. The topsheet web and intermediate layer are nested together such that a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the topsheet web coincide with and fit together with a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the intermediate layer to provide a topsheet/intermediate layer laminate web having three-dimensional protrusions.

There is provided an oral hygiene swab (10) for a patient. The swab has a stem (12) formed of a first relatively rigid material and a head portion (14) formed of a second relatively softer material overmoulded onto the stem. The second material of the head portion is shaped to provide outwardly protruding cleaning formations (32, 36) for contact with the patient's mouth. The swab may be a suction swab and the stem may have a hollow interior.

A process of making an absorbent article is disclosed. A liquid permeable topsheet web extending substantially continuously in a machine direction a backsheet web, and an intermediate layer are provided. The topsheet web has first and second surfaces. The backsheet web extends substantially continuously in the machine direction. The intermediate layer has a first and second surface. The topsheet and intermediate layer are aligned in a face to face relationship such that the second surface of the topsheet in in contact with the first surface of the intermediate layer and simultaneously mechanically deformed which combines the topsheet with the intermediate layer. The topsheet web and intermediate layer are nested together such that a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the topsheet web coincide with and fit together with a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the intermediate layer to provide a topsheet/intermediate layer laminate web having three-dimensional protrusions.

A process of making an absorbent article is disclosed. A liquid permeable topsheet web extending substantially continuously in a machine direction a backsheet web, and an acquisition layer are provided. The topsheet web has first and second surfaces. The backsheet web extends substantially continuously in the machine direction. The acquisition layer has a first and second surface. The topsheet and acquisition layer are aligned in a face to face relationship such that the second surface of the topsheet in in contact with the first surface of the acquisition layer and simultaneously mechanically deformed which combines the topsheet with the acquisition layer. The topsheet web and acquisition layer are nested together such that a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the topsheet web coincide with and fit together with a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the acquisition layer to provide a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate web having three-dimensional protrusions.

A diaper (10) includes an absorbent assembly (20) including a topsheet (21), a backsheet (22), and an absorbent core (24), and has an article longitudinal direction (X) and an article lateral direction (Y). The absorbent core (24) is formed of a sheet-like article (1) including a plurality of absorbent units (4), each including a long base portion (2) and water-absorbent polymer particles (3). The sheet-like article (1) includes a plurality of unit portions arranged in the longitudinal direction (x1 direction), each unit portion including a plurality of the absorbent units (4) arranged side by side in the lateral direction (y1 direction). The sheet-like article (1) includes a pair of longitudinal joined regions (41, 41), a pair of lateral joined regions (42, 42), and intermediate lateral joined regions (43, 43). The sheet-like article (1) is joined to a constituent member adjacent thereto in the thickness direction (Z) at the pair of longitudinal joined regions (41, 41), the pair of lateral joined regions (42, 42), and the intermediate lateral joined regions (43, 43). Each unit portion includes a section in which neither the upper side nor the lower side thereof in the thickness direction (Z) is joined to the constituent member.

The male incontinence wrap system is a disposable absorbent pad designed to be wrapped around the male genital member of a person suffering from incontinence. The pad is wrapped around the male genital and secured by a first adhesive strip and then folded back at the end and held in place by a second adhesive strip, an elastic band, or both. An adhesive peel-and-stick strip attaches the absorbent pad assembly around the user to prevent sliding. At least one fold crease can be included extending between first and second edges and aids in the folding and forming of a pouch-shaped interior volume.