Patent ID: 11911248
Assignee: HALLAN HANSON
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A method of making a breast pad comprising:
providing a wicking layer;
overlaying an absorbent layer comprising a semi-closed cell hydrophilic polyurethane foam on the wicking layer;
overlaying a liquid-impermeable outer layer on the absorbent layer;
pressing the wicking layer, absorbent layer, and outer layer together in a mold; and
heating the wicking layer, absorbent layer, and outer layer in the mold to deform and set the layers into a desired shape; and
bonding the absorbent layer to the wicking layer before pressing the layers together in the mold;
wherein the breast pad is washable without compromising an integrity of the breast pad or altering a shape of the breast pad such that the breast pad can be reused.