SACRUM-PROTECTING DIAPER

Abstract

Disclosed is a sacrum-protecting diaper consisting of a diaper specially designed to protect the sacral area of patients with urinary incontinence who must remain in bed for prolonged periods of time.

Claims

1-5. (canceled)

6. A sacrum-protecting diaper consisting of a diaper specially designed to provide protection to the sacral area against the effects of moisture, pressure and chafing in patients with urinary incontinence who must remain in bed for prolonged periods of time, wherein the sacrum-protecting diaper is a conventional diaper of the type normally used with several absorbent inner layers and an impermeable outer layer, wherein a complementary part having the particularity of being sealed along its entire contour, forming an impermeable barrier that prevents in its entirety moisture resulting from incontinence, is incorporated by adhering or by any other method, with the complementary part, placed to coincide with the sacral area, having a structure identical to that of the support diaper with a dry absorbent side which acts as a double padding, and an impermeable side, being provided with a sealing edge (5).

7. The sacrum-protecting diaper according to claim 6, wherein the complementary part, which is sealed and impermeable to moisture, is heart-shaped.

8. The sacrum-protecting diaper according to claim 6, wherein the complementary part, which is sealed and impermeable to moisture, is square-shaped, or rectangular-shaped.

9. The sacrum-protecting diaper according to claim 6, wherein the impermeable side of the complementary part is placed such that it is in contact with the absorbent side of the support diaper.

10. The sacrum-protecting diaper according to claim 7, wherein the impermeable side of the complementary part is placed such that it is in contact with the absorbent side of the support diaper.

11. The sacrum-protecting diaper according to claim 8, wherein the impermeable side of the complementary part is placed such that it is in contact with the absorbent side of the support diaper.

12. The sacrum-protecting diaper according to claim 6, wherein the moisture is selected from direct moisture and return moisture.

13. The sacrum-protecting diaper according to claim 6, wherein the complementary part, which is sealed and impermeable to moisture, is a regular polygon shape.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Three figures are included and considered to be sufficient for the proper interpretation of the invention.

[0026] FIG. 1 schematically depicts the view of the diaper of the invention in which the following elements are indicated: [0027] 1. Protective diaper [0028] 2. Absorbent side [0029] 3. Impermeable side [0030] 4. Complementary part [0031] 5. Sealed edge

[0032] FIG. 2 depicts another embodiment in which the complementary part is square-shaped. For greater clarity in the arrangement of the layers, a slightly raised tip of the part has been depicted.

[0033] FIG. 3 depicts a third embodiment in which the complementary part is rectangular-shaped.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

[0034] Disclosed is a sacrum-protecting diaper consisting of a diaper specially designed to protect the sacral area of patients with urinary incontinence who must remain in bed for prolonged periods of time.

[0035] In a first embodiment preferred by the inventor, the sacrum-protecting diaper (1) (FIG. 1) is shown as a diaper of the type normally used in healthcare, in particular those consisting of several layers of absorbent material, in which a complementary part (4) made of the same materials as the main diaper that supports it is incorporated.

[0036] The complementary part (4) is cutout according to a heart shape that resembles the shape and size of the sacral area of a person, having an absorbent side (2), an impermeable side (3) and a sealed edge (5). The absorbent side (2) of the complementary part (4) is what remains in contact with the patient's body and the impermeable side (3) remains in contact with the absorbent side (2) of the support diaper in such a way that the urine soaks the support diaper but bypasses the complementary part (4), which remains dry.

[0037] FIG. 2 shows the case of a second embodiment in which the complementary part (4) is square-shaped. In this figure, the complementary part (4) has been depicted with one of its tips slightly raised to better show the position of its outer layers, i.e., the absorbent side (2) being visible so that it remains adhered to the body and the impermeable side (3) adjacent to the support diaper.

[0038] Finally, FIG. 3 depicts another one of the possible embodiments where the complementary part (4) is substantially rectangular-shaped.

[0039] In all cases, the support diaper and the complementary part (4) have the same structure based on several cellulose layers with a high absorption capacity which, in addition to fulfilling the main objective, provide special protection for the patient who, by keeping the sacral area dry, benefits from the double padding.

[0040] The garment of the invention is highly useful and is the first choice of healthcare personnel (doctors, nurses, assistants, caregivers) for application in hospitals, nursing homes, day-care centers and even for bedridden patients at home.

[0041] It is not considered necessary to further expand on the subject matter of this description so that a person skilled in the art can understand the scope and advantages derived from the invention, as well as develop and put the object of said invention into practice. However, it should be understood that the invention has been described according to preferred embodiments thereof, and modifications may be considered as long as they do not affect or alter the basis of said invention in any way. In other words, the terms in which this description of the invention has been set forth should always be taken in a broad and non-limiting manner.