Title: Water dispersible absorber for blood and the like

Abstract: Novel absorber for the blood and the like, particularly a tampon for menses, which is made of the filaments of a lower alkyl or a lower hydroxyalkyl substituted cellulose ether. The absorber is insoluble in the blood and the like when it is used, but it is dispersible and soluble in water when it is thrown away.

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Inventors: Takebe, Toshio (Ohmiya, JA)
Yamazaki, Takashi (Ohtsu, JA)

Application Number: 657264
Filing Date: 1976-02-11
Publication_date: 1978-04-18
Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd. (JA)
Primary Class(es): 604/364 536/91, 536/95, 536/96, 536/99, 536/100, 604/368, 604/376, 604/377, 604/378, 604/394, 604/904
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US Patent Ref:

1505043	Aug, 1924	Lilienfeld	536/100.
3029817	Apr, 1962	Harwood et al.	128/290.
3251824	May, 1966	Battista	536/100.
3278520	Oct, 1966	Klug	536/95.
3388082	Jun, 1968	Rodgers et al.	536/91.
3901236	Aug, 1975	Assarsson et al.	128/284.
3954104	May, 1976	Kraskin et al.	128/285.

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Primary Examiner: Griffin, Ronald W.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack