Patent ID: 7794485
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A sealed watertight outer sachet; an inner pouch filled with water within the sealed watertight outer sachet, the inner pouch comprising a wall with a frangible region; a compress having a cooling effect within the sealed watertight outer sachet, the compress comprising a wrapper that is at least partially water permeable, and particles of a polymer having a high water absorption capacity in a dry state enclosed within the wrapper; wherein: the compress is separate from the inner pouch; the sealed watertight outer sachet comprises a material that keeps the inner pouch and the compress sterile after the article is sterilized; and the frangible region of the inner pouch is configured to be broken by exerting pressure through the sealed watertight outer sachet on the inner pouch, thereby releasing water from the inner pouch to activate the compress, without opening the sealed watertight outer sachet.