Incontinence pad

Incontinence pad

An incontinence pad is a small impermeable multi-layered sheet with high absorbancy that is used in the health-care industry. Incontinence pads are usually placed on a bed under a patient as a precaution against incontinence. Incontinence pads can be laundered and reused many times. They are also sometimes used (incorrectly) as a patient-transfer device.

Incontinence pads are manufactured in light and heavy grades. The light grades can be manufactured worldwide, but heavy grades are too bulky to make long-distance transport economic. Therefore most developed countries are likely to maintain facilities for manufacturing heavy incontinence pads.

Unlike sanitary napkins that are used to soak up the blood that comesout of a women's vagina an Incontinence Pad can be used by men and women to absorb urine.

These sorts of pads can come as panty-liners, inserts, pads or even as replacement underwear.

Some companies that make incontinence pads are Poise, Depend, Hartmann's, Stayfree and Libra.

ee also

*Adult diaper


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