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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002759 | Ostomy appliance A disposable ostomy receiving bag having front and rear walls sealed together along the rim thereof and having a top end and a bottom end, and a cover of a sheet material covering one or both surfaces of the bag and only secured to the wall along the part of the rim... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7850669 | Feeding apparatus A feeding apparatus includes a feeding tube that has a first end and a second end. A tether is removably attached to the feeding tube and is configured to secure the feeding tube to a neck or torso of a person receiving the feeding tube. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7540861 | Wafer retaining belt for a colostomy bag An assembly for use of the colostomy bag to inhibit the wafer from disengaging with the skin of the patient. This assembly includes a belt having a retaining member that is contoured to concentrate force adjacent an opening that allows access from the stoma to a col... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7422578 | Connecting ostomy device A connecting ostomy device for coupling a collecting bag to a fixing device (10) includes a first joining part (16) connected to the fixing device and a second joining part (12) connected to the collecting bag. The joining parts interact by adhe... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416543 | Drainage bag A drainage bag for receiving bodily waste, such as an ostomy bag, comprises an outer bag of material soluble in cold water, e.g. polyvinyl alcohol, and an inner bag of material insoluble in water at ambient temperature and body temperature but soluble in organic sol... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7306581 | Pouch for collecting human waste A drainable ostomy pouch has an outlet. Reinforcing members at the outlet are deformable by application of manual pressure at their ends to distend the outlet. The lateral edges of the reinforcing members may be offset, which encourages the reinforcing members to co... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7250040 | Arrangement at a stoma bag An arrangement at a stoma bag of the type used by persons or animals with a colostoma, including a flexible bag (flexibag) and a ring fastener/magazine ring, where the ring fastener/magazine ring is designed to be connected to a stoma plate, and where, in its initia... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7214217 | Ostomy appliance having outer and inner pouches joined by peelable seams and a filter for deodorizing flatus gases An ostomy appliance is provided with inner and outer pouches separably joined together by peelable seams. A vent passage and deodorizing filter are also provided, most advantageously located externally of the pouches, and a pre-filter is preferably positioned in adv... | 05/08/2007 |
| 6929627 | Support device for ostomy appliance A support device used when applying an ostomy appliance to a wearer, and in particular, a device that assists the wearer in applying the body side member of the ostomy appliance without substantial use of the wearer's arms or hands. The support device assists the we... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916312 | Applicator for excreta management device The applicator is used for a placement of an excreta management device on a wearer. The applicator has a longitudinal centerline, a transverse centerline, a device facing surface and an opposing surface. The applicator comprises a handle disposed at transverse ends,... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6479726 | Sanitary device for urinary incontinent males A sanitary device which may be applied and connected to the penis of a man suffering from urinary incontinence to contain urine emitted involuntarily, the sanitary device including an absorbent sheath for wrapping around and enclosing the penis, the sheat... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6312415 | Ostomy appliance The invention relates to an ostomy appliance comprising a body side member comprising an adhesive wafer or pad for securing the appliance to the user's skin, the wafer or pad having a hole for receiving a stoma, and a separately exchangeable receiving mem... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6152915 | Drain tube belt and shower pack kit After an operation, a drain tube or drain tubes may be placed in the patient's body. Sometimes the drain tube is sutured into the open end of the body and hangs from the body. After a mastectomy, the drain tube is often sutured into the body of the patien... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5269774 | Implantive ostomy ring An ostomy appliance having a ring portion and a sheath portion. The ring portion has a first side, a second side and an aperture substantially centered through the first side and the second side. The ring portion also includes a flange extending radially ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5026361 | Post-operative fitting device for a lateral colostomy A device for a side colostomy post-operation installation includes a pair of half-rings. The half-rings include tenons and mortises which fit together to form a ring. The device also includes a solid tube segment and a hollow tube segment which fit togeth... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4888006 | Garment to hold a ostomy appliance An ostomy garment comprises an undergarment having front, back and crotch panels, waist and leg bands stitched together to construct a typical panty or undergarment. The garment incorporates a retaining pocket and closure device. The retaining pocket has ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4596566 | Ostomy appliance with suction securing chamber An ostomy appliance including a faceplate having an inner surface, an opposite outer surface, and an opening engaging said inner surface. The faceplate is adapted to be placed so that its inner surface is generally against the body of the ostomate and the... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4586927 | Irrigation sleeve and attachment therefor An irrigation sleeve for colostomy patients is adapted such that it can be selectively and removeably attached to any one of a plurality of different snap-on attachments, such as an irrigation attachment or a rinsing or flushing attachment. The sleeve is ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4576591 | Medicament implant applicator The present invention relates to a pistol grip implanter device adapted for insertion of a solid or semi-solid pellet form medicament into a domestic animal, associated with a hub for an encasement containing a multiplicity of dosage unit pellets of the m... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4533355 | Loose-fitting ostomy garment A loose-fitting garment for individuals wearing an ostomy appliance with an encircling band which contacts the body above the stoma. The downwardly extending fabric which covers the torso has a large vertical opening therein and a pocket on the exterior c... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4435171 | Apparatus to be worn and method for removing fluid from a living subject Manifolds are disclosed for introducing fluid into the human body and removing fluid therefrom. The fluid removing manifolds include a plurality of separately valved containers sealed to the manifold. Each container is filled in series via the manifold an... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4326521 | Appliance for the treatment of colostomy and the like This invention provides modified forms of an improved appliance for the treatment of colostomy and the like designed to be manufactured at a low cost and to be economical and advantageous to the user. The appliance is unique in that it has a gasket molded... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4319571 | Ostomy appliance A compliant O-ring seats on the abdomen surrounding the stoma and contacting the stoma. A pouch sealing ring having an annular flange fits over the O-ring to form a sealer therewith. A waste collection pouch is secured to this sealing ring and has an open... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4256110 | Drainage pouch system A post-surgical drainage pouch system (10) for collection of discharge materials from a body opening (12). Drainage pouch system (10) is locationally mounted adjacent and in contiguous contact with an abdominal wall (14) and is aligned with the body openi... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4205678 | Method and apparatus for attaching an ostomy bag Ostomy bag securing apparatus, and method of applying same, characterized by implanting a plurality of small powerful permanent bar magnets through skin punctures to positions beneath the skin and surrounding a stoma, without surgical cutting of the skin,... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4054140 | Ostomy appliance An ostomy appliance for mounting around the stoma opening of a patient and embodying a receptacle of the disposable or throw-away type for receiving drainage from the stoma of a patient, with the receptacle being readily removable, but effectively mounted... | 10/18/1977 |
