Patent ID: 6670523
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: A61L,Y10S

Abstract:
A tampon comprising an absorbent tampon body having a first end intended during use to be disposed distal to the opening of the vagina and a second end, intended during use to be disposed proximal to the opening of the vagina; and a holding means, the holding means extending from the second end of the tampon for removal of said tampon from the vagina, wherein the absorbent tampon body is at least partially impregnated with an impregnating agent comprising a physiologically harmless hydrophobic carrier and an essentially hydrophobic and physiologically harmless disinfectant wherein the second end comprising at least 80% of the tampon is completely impregnated with said impregnating agent such that the second end is impermeable to water, and wherein a part of the first end of the tampon, which corresponds to less than 20% of the whole tampon surface, is not completely impregnated and is permeable to water.