(19)
(11) EP 1 093 351 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.03.2000

(43) Date of publication:
25.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/17

(21) Application number: 99930804.2

(22) Date of filing: 29.06.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 13/15
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9914/641
(87) International publication number:
WO 0000/139 (06.01.2000 Gazette 2000/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 29.06.1998 WO PCT/US98/13449
29.06.1998 WO PCT/US98/13497
29.06.1998 WO PCT/US98/13521
29.06.1998 WO PCT/US98/13523

(71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHMIDT, Mattias
    D-65510 Idstein (DE)
  • EHRNSPERGER, Bruno, Johannes
    D-65936 Frankfurt (DE)

(74) Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas et al
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH,Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

   


(54) DEVICE FOR MANAGING BODY FLUIDS COMPRISING A FAST ACQUIRING LIQUID HANDLING MEMBER THAT EXPANDS UPON LIQUID ACQUISITION AND CONTRACTS UPON LIQUID RELEASE