Owner Uni-Charm Co., Ltd.

Inventors Yamamoto, Hiroki; Ninomiya, Akihide; Shiomi, Akihisa; Yano, Takanori

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-B-2003257552

PCT Number PCT/JP03/10790

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/019841

Priority 2002-248447 28.08.02 JP; 2003-200578 23.07.03 JP

Filing date 26 August 2003

Wipo publication date 19 March 2004

Acceptance publication date 3 January 2008

A61F 13/49 (2006.01) Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads

A61F 5/44 (2006.01) Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints - Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge

A61F 13/15 (2006.01) Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body

A61F 13/20 (2006.01) Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads - Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons

A61F 13/494 (2006.01) Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads

A61M 5/24 (2006.01) Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way - Ampoule syringes, i.e. syringes with needle for use in combination with replaceable ampoules or cartridges, e.g. automatic

A61M 5/28 (2006.01) Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way - Syringe ampoules or cartridges, i.e. ampoules or cartridges provided with a needle

B65B 63/04 (2006.01) Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged