Patent ID: 8142409

Claim:
An absorbent article adapted to protect the male genitalia, inferior abdomen, or pelvis after surgery, wherein the absorbent article is placed against or in proximity to a male body to absorb and contain urine and fecal matter, the absorbent article comprising a top sheet, a bottom sheet, an absorbent core disposed between the top sheet and the bottom sheet, a moisture-indicating device, and a scrotal catch attached to at least a portion of the top sheet, wherein the scrotal catch is configured to separate the interior surface of the absorbent article into: (a) an anterior compartment, which supports, protects, and/or covers at least a portion of a male's scrotum; and (b) a posterior compartment, wherein the scrotal catch is liquid permeable and flexible, such that the scrotal catch conforms to a contour of the scrotum, and is positioned behind the male genitalia to act as a barrier to separate the male genitalia from the site of expulsion of fecal matter, thereby reducing and/or preventing fecal matter from entering the anterior compartment and contaminating a surgical site.