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

Claim 0:
1. A breast pad for receiving fluid leaked from a subject's breast, the breast pad comprising:
an inner layer disposed for contacting the subject's breast, the inner layer having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, the inner layer comprising wicking material for wicking fluid from the inner surface to the outer surface away from the subject's breast,
an intermediate layer disposed over the outer surface of the inner layer, the intermediate layer comprising an absorbent material including a semi-closed cell hydrophilic polyurethane foam for absorbing the fluid wicked from the subject's breast by the wicking material of the inner layer; and
an outer layer disposed over the intermediate layer, the outer layer comprising a liquid-impermeable material for trapping the fluid absorbed by the intermediate layer within the breast pad, the inner layer, intermediate layer, and outer layer being bonded together;
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.