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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361170 | Device, system, kit or method for collecting effluent from an individual The present invention relates to a device, method, system and kit for receiving effluent from an individual. In an alternative embodiment, the present invention is directed to a device, method, system and kit for collecting effluent from an individual during a medic... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7160274 | Skin-cleansing appliance with venting aperatures An appliance for cleansing a surface area of the skin including a separately applicable cleansing appliance adapted to fit tightly against the surface of the body and being provided with an inlet for injection of liquid and an outlet. The appliance includes two wall... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147627 | Bowel management system A bowel management system includes a waste collection catheter having at least two distinct sections. The first section is patient proximal when disposed in the patient's rectum and has durometer hardness in the range of about 50A to about 90A. The second catheter s... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7083569 | Ostomy cartridge An ostomy cartridge for use in host device in a mammal includes a body formed at elastomeric partially of polymeric material and a stem. The stem is secured to the body and is operable to permit insertion of the body into the host device and removal of the body from... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7029464 | Ostomy pouch with stretch-to-fit stoma opening A ostomy device having a mounting disc and an ostomy pouch with a stoma receiving portal. The mounting disc is sealed about the portal and includes a flexible plastic disc having a convex central body portion and surrounding annular rim. A foam disc is adhesively ad... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6918898 | Closed drainage system for irrigating ostomies A closed drainage system for irrigating ostomies which consists of 1) a standard hospital enema bag and tube, 2) a colostomy bag with a stop cock valve and with a flapped opening for receiving an enema bag tube, 3) a collection bag tube, and 4) a collection bag with... | 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 |
| 6902551 | Ostomy appliance with barrier member having a single coupling ring with two coupling areas for connection of inner and outer bag members An ostomy appliance including an adhesive barrier member having a hole for receiving a stoma, ureter, or catheter, an outer receiving member or bag releasably attached to the adhesive barrier member, and a disposable inner bag liner releasably attached to the adhesi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6887222 | Ostomy pouch with bias members and closure means A drainable ostomy pouch having sidewalls of flexible sheet material defining a cavity therebetween and a downwardly-extending neck portion terminating in a discharge opening that is closed by folding the neck portion upwardly and opened by unfolding the neck portio... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6702794 | Ostomy pouch clamp An ostomy pouch clamp/closure and a method of production are described. The clamp comprises a blade member and a trough member hingedly coupled to the blade member and having a blade member receiving channel. At least one of the members comprises integral... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6532971 | Sanitary pouch washer A device for cleaning the interior and exterior of a colostomy pouch or the like. The device includes a middle water sprayer for cleaning the interior of the pouch and two lateral water sprayers for cleaning the exterior of the pouch. The water sprayers a... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6039060 | Venturi cleaning system A system using a secondary cleansing fluid achieves a fully functional irrigation and cleansing system for a medical container and associated tubing and adapter. A connection to a standard interior faucet, using pressurized water in conjunction with a neg... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5935115 | Suprapubic catheter leak collection device A suprapubic fluid collection device contains leakage from an ostomy site. The device comprises an adhesive patch, a collection bag, and a urinary catheter. The adhesive patch has adhesive on one side for securing the patch around the ostomy site and a ri... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5738661 | Medical device for holding a feeding tube and use thereof A medical device for holding a feeding tube providing substantially rigid fastening of the tube to the patient. The device includes a drainage bag cooperatively disposed about the tube for containing any drainage that may occur through a body opening in w... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5735301 | Urostomy patient equipment irrigation system A system using a secondary cleansing fluid achieves a fully functional irrigation and cleansing system for a urostomy patient night drainage container and associated tubing and adapter. A connection to a standard interior faucet using pressurized water in... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5709236 | Colostomy pouch rinsing device A colostomy pouch rinsing device comprises a faucet coupling assembly including a central elbow member having an upper section including faucet coupling devices and a lower section including a first compression unit; a water control handle including a mai... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5683372 | Manual venting and cutting apparatus for ostomy pouches A manual gas venting and cutting apparatus for use in cutting an opening in and manually venting gas from the interior of a conventional unvented ostomy collection pouch includes a valve assembly having an open position, which permits gas to pass therethr... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5658266 | Manual venting and cutting apparatus for ostomy pouches A manual gas venting and cutting apparatus for use in cutting an opening in and manually venting gas from the interior of a conventional unvented ostomy collection pouch includes a valve assembly having an open position, which permits gas to pass therethr... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5569216 | Multipurpose colostomy device having balloons on an end thereof A multipurpose colostomy device for fixing in the stoma or rectum of a human body, includes an internal balloon, a ring configured external balloon surrounding the internal balloon, a connecting tube disposed under the both internal and external balloons,... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5454389 | Ostomy bag cleaning device An ostomy bag cleaning device (10) for introducing water into an ostomy bag (12) in order to loosen and evacuate waste contained therein and retain evacuated waste material until sanitarily disposal thereof. The cleaning device (10) includes a pump reserv... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5330447 | Irrigator for colostomy patients An irrigator for colostomy patients consists of a bag for receiving a flushing liquid, the bag having a membrane dividing the bag into an air chamber on one side and a closable flushing liquid chamber on the other side. A drainage line is connected to the... | 07/19/1994 |
| 4995410 | Ostomy cleaning and receptacle replacement station A cleaning station for storing, cleaning and replacing ostomy equipment. The station is mountable on a wall and is further adapted to be positioned over or in close proximity to a toilet. The cleaning station includes a cabinet, a countertop and sink, and... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4983172 | Clip for drainable ostomy pouch An integral hinged clip having two limbs. One limb is held by two opposed resilient catch portions of the other limb within a channel defined by said other limb. The catch portions effecting said holding in their normal undeformed positions. The clip is u... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4973323 | Ostomy appliance As ostomy appliance having a collection pouch and a flexible faceplate, the faceplate including an outer ring of thin, microporous sheet material and an inner ring of flexible, thermoplastic film impervious to gases and body fluids. The outer microporous ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4941869 | Ostomy plug-pouch An ostomy pouch having a plug for the stoma and a pouch to collect natural discharges. The plug stops the natural discharges from collecting in the pouch. The pouch is employed to catch any discharges that might leak through the plug and to form a reservo... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4925216 | Method and apparatus for attaching a catheter to a bag such as a wound drainage bag Apparatus for attaching a catheter to a bag includes a pair of coupling rings for trapping a part of the bag wall between them. A cutter having a blade of circular or closed loop form makes a cut in the trapped wall and an elastomeric member for gripping ... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4810250 | Ostomy apparatus An ostomy kit including a controllable vent device for releasing gas pressure that builds up in an ostomy collection pouch. The vent device comprises a flexible tube that is long enough to extend from the pounch to a point above the wearer's waist and a t... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4804373 | Structure to introduce irrigation liquid through a stoma of an ostomy patient A device or structure for the introduction of irrigating liquid into the intestine through a stoma or any applicable opening in the body of a patient wherein intestinal irrigation to stimulate fecal evacuation is required. The subject device is further st... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4769015 | Mounting assembly for intestinal irrigation apparatus A mounting assembly for use in the adjustable supporting of various components of a colonic irrigation or flushing apparatus of the type which directs irrigating fluid, by gravity flow, through a flow monitoring device and therefrom through appropriate co... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4766622 | Peritoneal waste discharge systems Disclosed is a peritoneal waste discharge system including a disinfectant storage chamber, a measuring chamber in selectable fluid contact with the storage chamber, a discharge cup in selectable contact fluid with the measuring chamber, a peritoneal bag v... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4721508 | Ostomy prosthesis An ostomy prosthesis comprising a drainage tube securable at one end within an ostomy stoma deep to the fascia, and a skin-contacting plate to which the other tube end is secured. The prosthesis includes an ostomy bag having a mouth securable to the plate... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4692159 | Ostomy pouch flush nozzle A flushing device for an ostomy bag is disclosed which comprises an adapter designed to fit in the ringed opening of an ostomy bag and having an internally threaded opening capable of receiving and forming a water-tight seal with a male-threaded water noz... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4668227 | Stoma hygiene system and process therefor Cleansing equipment and a daily process for cleansing an ostomy faceplate and the peristomal area while on the ostomate's body. This equipment and process are intended to reduce the occurrence of infections in long-term ostomates. Pressurized fluids deliv... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4662890 | Tubular medical prosthesis A tubular prosthesis comprising a tube having an inner end securable deeply within an outwardly-open body opening and an outer end affixed to a mounting plate. The outer tube end may be everted upon a circumferentially positioned rigid ring, the thus enla... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4654037 | Ostomy pouch irrigator An ostomy pouch having a self-contained irrigator for cleaning the pouch. The pouch comprises spaced front and back walls sealed about their peripheries to define a collecting chamber and has a closable bottom opening for draining the collected contents o... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4634421 | Valve for incontinent patients A continent ostomy valve comprising a drainage tube which is secured at one end within the stoma of the patient while the other end passes through an orifice in a disk-shaped valve body which includes releasable clamping means for selectively occluding th... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4592750 | Ostomy appliance 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... | 06/03/1986 |
