Tampon containing a medicinal liquid imparted from a tampon irrigation syringe

Abstract

A tampon device including a medicinal liquid, such as a hemostatic agent solution, and useful for releasing the medicinal liquid into the vaginal cavity after insertion into the vaginal cavity.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A tampon comprising a fibrous portion including a medicinal liquid, wherein the medicinal liquid is impregnated in the fibrous portion.  
     
     
         2 . The tampon of    claim 1   , wherein the tampon is free of additional structural elements for including the medicinal liquid.  
     
     
         3 . The tampon of    claim 1   , wherein the medicinal liquid is a solution selected from the group consisting of a hemostatic agent solution, an anti-bacterial agent solution, an anti-viral agent solution, or an anti-yeast solution.  
     
     
         4 . The tampon of    claim 1   , wherein the fibrous portion is made of fibers selected from the group consisting of cellulosic fibers, cotton fibers, linen fibers, polymeric fibers, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         5 . The tampon of    claim 1   , further including superabsorbent polymer particles admixed with the fibrous portion.  
     
     
         6 . A method of making a tampon including a medicinal liquid, said method comprising: 
 (a) providing a tampon having a fibrous portion;    (b) inserting a dispenser, having a barrel portion and a hollow needle portion and containing a medicinal liquid, with the needle portion into the fibrous portion;    (c) dispensing the medicinal liquid from the dispenser into the fibrous portion; and    (d) removing the dispenser.    
     
     
         7 . The method of    claim 6   , wherein the tampon is free of additional structural elements for including the medicinal liquid.  
     
     
         8 . The method of    claim 6   , wherein the medicinal liquid is a solution selected from the group consisting of a hemostatic agent solution, an anti-bacterial agent solution, an anti-viral agent solution, or an anti-yeast solution.  
     
     
         9 . The method of    claim 6   , wherein the fibrous portion is made of fibers selected from the group consisting of cellulosic fibers, cotton fibers, linen fibers, polymeric fibers, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         10 . The method of    claim 6   , further including superabsorbent polymer particles admixed with the fibrous portion.  
     
     
         11 . The method of    claim 6   , wherein the dispenser is a syringe.  
     
     
         12 . The method of    claim 6   , wherein the needle portion contains a multiplicity of apertures along its shaft.