DE202009000983U1 - tampon - Google Patents

Abstract

Tampon, in particular for postoperative use in a body opening, comprising
- A basic body (1) with a continuous inner bore and
A tube (5) arranged in the inner bore,
characterized in that the base body (1) consists of polyvinyl alcohol foam.

Description

The The invention relates to a tampon, in particular for postoperative Application in a body opening.

at an operation to stabilize a pelvic floor structure of a Patients can use the so-called Transobturator Tension-Free Tape (TOT) procedure used to treat stress incontinence. While about one week aftercare after surgery a gauze bandage by medically trained staff in the vagina introduced to the patient. The gauze bandage serves as Support or compression bandage, with the ingrowth of a ligament inserted into a tissue during surgery is supported. The follow-up care by medical trained staff in a hospital is costly.

From the DE 298 16 680 U1 is a tampon made of cotton wool for postoperative use in the anal canal, in particular for sucking secretions and for compressing wounds to stop rebleeding, known, the tampon having a hose through which gases can escape. Through a perforation of the hose, liquid can be sucked up inside the hose by the cotton fleece surrounding the hose. The disadvantage is that the Wattevliestampon softened by absorption of secretions, so that a required pressure on a wound after a short period of use can no longer be maintained.

Of the Invention has for its object to provide a tampon such that a support or print function with the tampon in one Body opening is guaranteed, so that a costly follow-up care by medical trained personnel is reduced or not required.

These The object is solved by the features of claim 1. The essence of the invention is that a tampon a body made of polyvinyl alcohol foam, wherein in a continuous Inner bore of the main body a hose is arranged. A tampon made of polyvinyl alcohol foam is more elastic and has a higher dimensional stability than a Wattevliestampon, so that a support or print function during use the polyvinyl alcohol foam tampon in a body orifice, especially in a vagina of a patient is. About the arranged in the inner bore hose may have blood and / or secretions that may be outside of one Supply area occurs, drain. Because the hose is imperforate, the outflow of blood and / or secretions is improved.

Further advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the Subclaims, their features and details in the following description will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawing. Show it:

1 an enlarged plan view of an insertion of a tampon, and

2 an enlarged longitudinal section along the line II-II in 1 ,

One in the 1 and 2 illustrated tampon has a substantially cylindrical body 1 on, on an introductory page 2 is rounded and one of the insertion side 2 opposite ground surface 3 has, from the two threads 4 protrude.

The main body 1 has an annular cross-sectional area, wherein an outer contour of the base body 1 can also be oval or elliptical or take on a different shape. Through a structure in the surface of the body 1 For example, in the form of longitudinal grooves, transverse grooves or obliquely along the surface of the body 1 running grooves, the introduction, the support function and / or the removal of the tampon can be improved. The main body 1 is made of a polyvinyl alcohol foam, this material is more elastic than cotton wool and also has a higher dimensional stability, so that even when pressure is applied to the tampon use as a support or pressure dressing is guaranteed.

The tampon comes with the insertion side 2 into a body opening, especially the vagina. The tampon can be applied with appropriate design of its size but also in the nose, ear, anus or other body opening. The solid with the main body 1 connected threads 4 serve for the subsequent removal of the tampon. It is also conceivable that only one thread 4 or more than two threads 4 on the body 1 are attached.

Furthermore, the main body 1 a continuous, cylindrical inner bore, concentric with the main body 1 is arranged. In the inner bore is a hose 5 attached, which serves as a drainage tube for draining blood and / or secretion outside of a supply area. By means of several longitudinal ribs 6 . 7 on an interior wall 8th of the hose 5 parallel to the central longitudinal axis 9 are arranged, it prevents the cross-sectional area of the hose 5 is reduced so that an outflow of blood and / or secretion through the tube 5 is no longer possible. Through the longitudinal ribs 6 . 7 So is a required minimum residual cross-sectional area of the hose 5 guaranteed regardless of an overlap pressure on the tampon. The hose 5 is made of a plastic, in particular made of sterilizable silicone. The longitudinal ribs 6 . 7 have a triangular cross-sectional area, but they can also be semicircular or rectangular or take on a different shape.

In the illustrated embodiment of the tampon, the hose has 5 exactly eight longitudinal ribs 6 . 7 on, wherein the cross-sectional areas of adjacent longitudinal ribs 6 . 7 different and the cross-sectional areas of opposite longitudinal ribs 6 or 7 are the same size. It is also possible that all longitudinal ribs have identical or different sized cross-sectional areas. The longitudinal ribs 6 . 7 are in the circumferential direction of the inner wall 8th arranged distributed at equal intervals to each other. It is also conceivable, a hose 5 with more or less than eight, especially without, longitudinal ribs 6 . 7 to use. By a suitable choice of material and inner diameter of the hose 5 a so-called capillary effect can be achieved, ie an outflow of blood and / or secretion is through such a tube 5 favored.

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Cited patent literature

• - DE 29816680 U1 [0003]

Claims (8)

Tampon, in particular for postoperative use in a body opening, comprising - a basic body ( 1 ) with a continuous inner bore and - a tube arranged in the inner bore ( 5 ), characterized in that the basic body ( 1 ) consists of polyvinyl alcohol foam. Tampon according to claim 1, characterized in that the hose ( 5 ) on an inner wall ( 8th ) parallel to a central longitudinal axis ( 9 ) several longitudinal ribs ( 6 . 7 ) having. Tampon according to claim 2, characterized in that the longitudinal ribs ( 6 . 7 ) in the circumferential direction of the inner wall ( 8th ) are arranged distributed at equal intervals to each other. Tampon according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the longitudinal ribs ( 6 . 7 ) have a triangular cross-section. Tampon according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hose ( 5 ) consists of silicone. Tampon according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hose ( 5 ) is sterilizable. Tampon according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one thread ( 4 ) on the base body ( 1 ) is attached. Tampon according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by an application in a vagina.