Patent ID: 6248125
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A device for applying thermal therapy to the perineal area of a patient, comprising:an elongated pack to produce a thermal reaction, said pack having:(A) an outer shell means for placement against said perineal area, said outer shell being formed of a pliant, non-woven, fluid-impervious material; and(B) a sealed inner space enclosed within said outer shell, said inner space having:(i) a first compartment containing a first chemical;(ii) a second compartment containing a second chemical;(iii) said first and second compartments being fixedly encased adjacent to one another;(iv) said first and second compartments having a rupturable wall there between which when ruptured causes said thermal reaction; and(v) the first compartment being fixedly encased by the second compartment at a sealed edge where the first and second compartments overlap and extending across the length of the second compartment.