Claims
- 1. An absorbent device insertable into the interlabial space of a female wearer said absorbent device comprising:
- a main absorbent portion having a length oriented in an x-direction, a height oriented in a z-direction, and a width oriented in a y-direction, said length being greater than each of said height and said width, said main absorbent portion comprising an upper portion and a lower portion thereof, said upper portion facing toward the vestibule floor of said wearer during insertion into said interlabial space and leading said lower portion during insertion therein, said lower portion being opposed to said upper portion and upon insertion of said absorbent device into said interlabial space said lower portion facing away from the floor of the vestibule of said wearer;
- a pair of absorbent flexible extensions joined to said upper portion of said main absorbent portion and extending downwardly and outwardly therefrom, said flexible extensions being capable of maintaining contact with the inside surfaces of the wearer's labia when said absorbent device is worn; and
- a bio-compatible adhesive disposed on said flexible extensions.
- 2. The absorbent device of claim 1 wherein said device resides substantially entirely within said interlabial space of said wearer upon insertion.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/883,606, filed Jun. 26, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,762,644; which is a continuation in part of: application Ser. No. 08/876,206, filed on Jun. 16, 1997, pending; application Ser. No. 08/869,897, filed on Jun. 5, 1997, pending; application Ser. No. 08/778,520, filed on Jan. 3, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,895,381; application Ser. No. 08/778,925, filed on Jan. 3, 1997, now abandoned; application Ser. No. 08/778,521, filed on Jan. 3, 1997, pending; and application Ser. No. 08/706,371, filed on Aug. 28, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,885,265.
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