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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7931631 | Peelable and flushable ostomy pouch and method of use An ostomy appliance having a face plate assembly and inner and outer pouches joined thereto, has its outer pouch provided with one or more peripherally-extending sealing seams that allow the walls of the outer pouch to be separated by peeling forces applied in direc... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7927320 | Disposable waste containment article and a combination of two articles worn simultaneously A disposable waste containment article is disclosed along with a combination of using two articles simultaneously. The article includes a bodyside layer having a first surface and an outer perimeter, and a garment facing layer having an outer perimeter approximately... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7846144 | Ostomy appliance An ostomy appliance body side member or an ostomy appliance including an adhesive wafer having a first adhesive surface for securing the appliance to the user's skin, and a second surface provided with a hydrophobic adhesive. The part of the adhesive wafer surroundi... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7842018 | Colostomy bag cleaning system A colostomy bag having a cleansing system wherein the bag is cleaned while in its operable position associated with the person. More specifically, the system mounts a manifold within the colostomy bag with an access to water under pressure from outside, the manifold... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7819850 | Ostomy appliance and a compacted bag An ostomy appliance is provided having a receiving member and a disposable bag liner, as well as a method for producing a compacted inner bag liner, and a method for applying such an ostomy appliance. The inner bag is compacted lengthwise while twisting a bottom par... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7651485 | Ostomy pouch adhesives such as polysiloxanes that are resistant to stomal effluent An ostomy device having a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a polysiloxane, or a polysiloxane and a silicate resin including their blends and reaction products. ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7422577 | Lubricating deodorant for ostomy pouches A lubricating deodorant for ostomy pouches in the form of an aqueous solution which contains both a water-soluble lubricating agent and a compatible water-soluble complexing agent capable of complexing with and neutralizing the odor-causing molecules of fecal matter... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7313829 | Sealing device for body suit and sealing method using hydrogels A sealing device for a body suit and a sealing method utilize a reactive seal that incorporates a swelling polymer activated upon contact with a fluid medium, such as water. The reactive seal can be embodied in a neck seal, wrist seal, or ankle seal of the body suit... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7192420 | Ostomy adapter with multiple adhesives for reliable sealing An adapter arrangement for use with a waste collection construction, for example an ostomy appliance, includes a flange defining a stoma-receiving aperture and a tubular wall extending from the flange. The flange includes first and second opposite surfaces, each hav... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172581 | Ostomy appliance with a removable, washable and reusable sealing member An ostomy appliance including a body side member having an adhesive wafer for securing the appliance to the user's skin, and a separate sealing member for sealing against the stoma, the separate sealing member being in the form of a disc having a centre hole for acc... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166091 | Recreational belt for supporting and housing an ostomy appliance An ostomy appliance belt for supporting and concealing an ostomy pouch as well as the stoma area of the user's abdomen. The belt is made from a waterproof lightweight elastic material and completely encircles the user's waist without interfering with the attachment ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160275 | Ostomy pouches An ostomy pouch (10) includes a front wall (12) provided with a comfort layer (16) and a vent (22). An apertured cover layer (24) is secured to the front wall (12) through the comfort layer (16) to define a chamber fo... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7141256 | Packaging film having permeable patch covering an opening in the film and package made therefrom A package, which allows for butchering and packaging of fresh red meat at a centralized facility is provided which includes an impermeable tray supporting the product, a first film sealed to the tray for enclosing the product, a channel defined within the first film... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104974 | Ostomy system with repositionable pouch The ostomy system with mounting wafer and repositionable pouch includes a resealable tape provided on one of the system members and a releasable film provided on the other system member. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the resealable tape is located on a ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101357 | Disposable excreta management device The disposable excreta management device has a longitudinal centerline, a transverse centerline, a wearer facing surface and an opposing surface. The disposable excreta management device comprises a flexible bag to contain excreta and an adhesive flange to attach th... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090664 | Ostomy tools, and systems and processes for their use Waste management for people with an ostomy (ostomists), and who therefore find it necessary to wear an ostomy bag, is accomplished simply through processes, systems and ostomy tools involving versatile latent tubes. Such tools include ostomy bags, filters, connector... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087042 | Ostomy appliance and method of use A new and improved ostomy or incontinence appliance that is user-friendly, sanitary, environmentally safe, provides novel attachment means, and further includes optional features including a temporary breather flange that allows for healing of the stoma orifice when... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6926701 | Disposable excreta management device The disposable excreta management device has a longitudinal centerline, a transverse centerline, a wearer-facing surface and an opposing surface. The disposable excreta management device comprises a flexible bag to contain excreta and an adhesive flange to attach th... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921574 | Hydrogel adhesives for use on hair or fiber-populated surfaces The present invention relates to the use, for adhesion on hair or fiber-populated surfaces, of hydrogel adhesive characterized by a G′25, (1 rad/sec) or below 1000 Pa, resulting in embedding of the hair of fiber and good adhesion properties on the surfa... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6919492 | Skin barrier strip having triangular cross section An elongate rectilinear strip of skin barrier material is disclosed, such strip being of generally uniform triangular cross section through its length, such triangle having at least two, and preferably three, unequal sides. The strip may be cut to desired length and... | 07/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6840924 | Ostomy appliance An ostomy body fitment for attaching an ostomy pouch to a person's body comprises a shapeable adhesive pad, and a shape defining member. In a first annular fixed shape zone, the shapeable pad is supported and shaped by the shape defining member. In a second central ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6832611 | Catheter protective shield This subject invention is a protective shield for protecting indwelling medical devices, during showering, bathing, or swimming. This protective shield comprises an inner bag having an opening containing by a medical grade absorbent material, where the opening is su... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6764474 | Ostomy appliance An ostomy appliance comprising a body side member comprising an adhesive wafer or pad for securing the appliance to the user's skin, said wafer or pad having a hole for receiving a stoma, and an optionally separately exchangeable receiving member or bag secured to t... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6743858 | Sterilized cyanoacrylate solutions containing thickeners A method of making a sterile adhesive composition includes placing a mixture of a polymerizable adhesive monomer and a thickening agent in a container, sealing the container, and sterilizing the mixture and the container. The method provides superior viscosity for t... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6685683 | Ostomy appliance showing adhesive, barrier and absorbing properties In an ostomy appliance comprising an adhesive, flexible, skin barrier product for securing the appliance to the user's skin, said skin barrier having a hole for receiving a stoma, ureter or catheter, and said skin barrier comprising, in the surface to be ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6659989 | Cutting guide for ostomy appliances A method for making a customized ostomy appliance including an adhesive wafer having the steps of measuring the outer periphery of the stoma of the patient, recording the information relating to the measurements of the stoma area, transforming the recorde... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6635050 | Ostomy siting device An ostomy siting device for determining and marking the position of a possible stoma comprising a stoma simulating first element and a second element simulating an adhesive wafer of an ostomy appliance and an optionally separately detachable collecting ba... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6626878 | Ostomy appliance with perforated flange An ostomy appliance having a body side member with 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 collecting bag secured to the body side ostomy m... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6602232 | Ostomy system with repositionable pouch The ostomy system with mounting wafer and repositionable pouch includes a resealable tape provided on one of the system members and a releasable film provided on the other system member. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the resealable tape is lo... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6508794 | Method for collecting and disposing of human waste A method for collecting and disposing of urine and fecal excrement from an individual. The method is the simultaneous and independent use of a disposable urine management device and a disposable fecal management device. The disposable urine management dev... | 01/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6387082 | Ostomy appliance and wound drainage device and method of using the same An ostomy appliance or wound drainage device having a receptacle side component including a receptacle for receiving and storing waste solids and fluids and a bodyside component for adhering to the patient's skin around the stoma in which the two componen... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6332879 | 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, said wafer or pad having a hole for receiving a stoma, and an optionally separately exchangeable ... | 12/25/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6197010 | Ostomy appliance faceplate with concealed coupling ring flange A low-profile faceplate assembly for a two-piece ostomy appliance, and a method for manufacturing it, are disclosed. The faceplate includes a wafer of an adhesive skin barrier material and a flexible plastic coupling ring (for detachably coupling the face... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6171289 | Safety device for colostomy having a wetness detector and alarm This disposable device for securing an ostomy bag to a stoma created in a patient, of the type comprising means for joining the ostomy bag to an adhesive seal (5) which is applied on the patient via a contact face, a through-passage (8) communicating with... | 01/09/2001 |
