CPC A61F 5/0093 (2013.01) [A61M 35/00 (2013.01); A61M 35/006 (2013.01); A61M 2202/04 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6018 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1067 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A method of absorbing sweat proximal to the anus of a subject, the method comprising:
inserting a device in an intergluteal cleft of a subject, the device consisting essentially of:
a sheet of material having a substantially uniform thickness throughout, and comprising:
a first, generally planar portion comprising at least one crease;
a second generally dome-shaped portion that protrudes from the first generally planar portion and is surrounded by the first,
generally planar portion, and is sized and shaped to be placed in an intergluteal cleft and proximal to the anus of the subject; and
a body-facing surface including:
a texture configured to increase adherence of the device to skin of the subject, and
a hydrophobic coating.
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