Patent ID: 7481801
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a) a thong-shaped holder for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact in the pudendal region, said holder having a longitudinal centerline defining a longitudinal direction and a lateral centerline defining a lateral direction, said holder comprising: b) an absorbent article capable of being held in close bodily contact in the pudendal region by said thong-shaped holder, said absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious side and a liquid impervious side opposite the liquid pervious side, wherein the liquid pervious side and the liquid impervious side are arranged to form a unitary structure, said absorbent article having a caliper of less than about 5.0 millimeters and an absorbent capacity of less than about 10.0 grams of fluid.