METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING TAMPONS

摘要

Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a tampon provided with: an absorbent body that absorbs liquids; an outer cylindrical member that contains the absorbent body such that the outer cylindrical member and the absorbent body can move relative to one another; and a moving member for moving the absorbent body relative to the outer cylindrical member. The disclosed method includes: a step wherein the moving member is inserted through an opening of the outer cylindrical member; a step wherein the absorbent body is positioned such that a part thereof goes inside the outer cylindrical member via the aforementioned opening and the other part of the absorbent body is exposed outside the outer cylindrical member; a step wherein a drug formulation is adhered to the part of the absorbent body which is exposed outside the outer cylindrical member; and a step wherein the part of the absorbent body to which the drug formulation has been adhered is placed inside the outer cylindrical member via the aforementioned opening.