Patent ID: 8979814
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method for accidental bowel leakage comprising: placing a fully absorbent body liner at least partially within the intergluteal cleft, the body liner having a longitudinal axis, a latitudinal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and intersecting the longitudinal axis at a target point, a body-facing surface and a rear surface opposite the body-facing surface, wherein the body liner comprises a core member and at least one adhesive region on the body-facing, surface of the body liner, wherein the absorbent core member comprises at least one of a super absorbent polymer or an absorbent pulp, and wherein the core member is more absorbent than the rest of the body liner, wherein the body liner has a shape comprising a first lobe, a second lobe, a third lobe, and a fourth lobe, wherein the first and second lobes are positioned on a first side of the longitudinal axis and the third and fourth lobes are positioned on a second side of the longitudinal axis, and wherein placing the body liner at least partially within the intergluteal cleft places the body-facing surface into contact with skin of the intergluteal cleft and comprises folding the body liner along the longitudinal axis.