Patent ID: 11883267
Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. An absorbent tampon comprising a mass of absorbent material which has been compressed into a generally cylindrical, self-sustaining form in a transverse dimension and in a longitudinal dimension, wherein subsequent to compression the generally cylindrical, self-sustaining form comprises a maximum transverse dimension of less than 14 millimeters, wherein the tampon has a syngyna absorbent capacity of between about 9 and about 12 grams, and wherein the tampon undergoes a growth, upon fluid absorption, in the transverse dimension of at least 7 millimeters while under a contained pressure of 0.25 psi according to the dynamic expansion test and in the longitudinal dimension.