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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118797 | Flushable body waste collection pouches, pouch-in pouch appliances using the same, and methods pertaining thereto A flushable biodegradable pouch having water-dispersible fibers along at least a portion of the outer surface of the pouch's cover layer provided with a water-soluble hydrophilic coating. The pouch's cover layer is water-disintegratable, and the water-soluble hydrop... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8105298 | Ostomy appliance A disposable inner bag liner for an ostomy appliance, the inner bag liner being adhered to a release liner prior to attachment to an outer receiving member. The release liner includes an alignment element and a gripping element. An ostomy appliance including the afo... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096980 | Controlled evacuation ostomy device with external seal A flexible membrane is situated within a rigid or semi-rigid cap. The edge of the cap wall is adhesively fixed to the tissue surrounding the stoma. The interior of the cap is pressurized to press the membrane to seal the stoma against the discharge of solid and semi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7879015 | Drainable ostomy pouch with integrated closure A drainable ostomy pouch is disclosed which comprises a first or proximal and a second or distal side wall of flexible sheet material sealed to each other for defining a cavity therebetween for receiving human stomal discharge through an aperture in the proximal sid... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7819849 | Laminated material and body wearable pouch formed therefrom A laminated material suitable for use in forming body wearable pouches is disclosed. The laminated material comprises three distinct layers including a fabric layer, a film layer and an adhesive layer therebetween. The adhesive layer substantially continuously bonds... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815617 | Laminated material and skin contacting products formed therefrom A laminated material suitable for use in forming skin contacting products is disclosed. The laminated material comprises three distinct layers including a fabric layer, a film layer and an adhesive layer therebetween. The adhesive layer substantially continuously bo... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7780641 | Transcecal ileostomy set Described herein is a transcecal ileostomy set including a balloon catheter equipped with a blocking balloon, which serves for obstruction of a small intestine, and a fixation balloon, which serves for fixation of the balloon catheter inside the large intestine when... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7722585 | 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... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7704240 | Package for an ostomy appliance A package for a disposable ostomy receiving bag, said package comprising a first compartment capable of accommodating a (fresh) ostomy receiving bag and a second compartment capable of accommodating a used ostomy receiving bag, said second compartment being sealable... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7682346 | Low-profile enterostomy device An enterostomy device for providing fluids and nutrients through a stoma formed through the abdominal wall of a patient is described. The enterostomy device, which may be configured as either a gastrostomy device or a jejunostomy device, comprises a low-profile reta... | 03/23/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7367965 | Ostomy appliance with multiple openings for preventing filter input blockage An ostomy appliance with a front wall and a rear wall of flexible material forming a bag, the rear wall having an opening into the bag by which waste material can enter the bag. The bag has two or more vents through which gas may escape from the bag and a filter dev... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350529 | Pouch cleaner A device for cleaning an ostomy pouch is provided. The device comprises a waste collector having a wide mouth and a circular aperture in its base, a waste tube, a pedestal and, first and second water sprayers connected to a high pressure water source. An ostomy pouc... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347844 | Ostomy appliance having pressure applying member An ostomy appliance is described in the form of a controlled discharge device for controlling discharge from the stoma and/or an ostomy pouch for collecting discharged waste. The appliance may include one or more of: an elastomeric stoma seal for providing a seal ar... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344521 | Ostomy appliance with a filter outlet opening covered by a flap An ostomy appliance having a front wall and a rear wall of flexible material forming a bag, the rear wall having an inlet opening into the bag by which waste material can enter the bag, at least one of the walls having a vent through which gas may escape from the ba... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341578 | Ostomy appliance with multiple openings for preventing filter input blockage An ostomy appliance having a vent covered by a filter. Gas inlet and outlet openings are provided that are in communication with a filter body and arranged so that in use gas flows through the filter body from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. The gas inlet o... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335189 | Automatic self cleaning bladder relief with battery pad system This invention is an automatic or semi-automatic bladder relief system which increases sanitation and comfort for users requiring a means to dispose of urine in the absence of sanitary facilities, such as aircraft pilots and incontinent individuals. This invention i... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335809 | Absorption body for attachment to the human body An absorptive body (50) for attachment to the human body, especially for absorbing fluids coming out of parts of the human body such as wounds, has a substantially flat material section made of an absorbing material (1), which consists of an absorbing ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326190 | Ostomy pouch and high performance deodorizing gas filter assembly therefor An ostomy pouch and high-performance gas filter assembly therefore, in which the filter assembly includes an envelope defining a filter chamber containing a radial flow deodorizing filter pad. The pad's opposite faces are joined to the inner surfaces of the envelope... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7300399 | Surgical device for retracting and/or sealing an incision A wound protector retractor comprises an inner O-ring for insertion through a wound opening and a connecting sleeve extending between the O-ring and outer mounting means. The outer means are provided by rings between which the sleeve is led. The rings are rotated re... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294120 | Automated instillation apparatus and method An automated instillation apparatus and method for instilling fluid into a patient having an intestinal stoma thereby administering an antegrade colonic enema. The automated instillation apparatus comprising in combination: a fluid reservoir, a pump, a pump control ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7270860 | Multilayer chlorine-free film with barrier layer of a polyamide blend and ostomy pouches formed therefrom A multilayer heat-sealable chlorine-free odor barrier film having relatively low modulus, high interlaminar strength, and low noise upon flexing is provided. The film comprises an odor barrier layer of an amorphous polyamide resin blended with an anhydride-modified ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258661 | Stoma plug An ostomy plug is described comprising first and second chambers having adjacent ends coupled to, and in fluid communication with, each other. The first chamber may be for insertion into a stoma. The second chamber may contain fluid for inflating the first chamber w... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7223260 | Collecting bag having an improved closure The collecting bag has a bag member formed by a first and a second film blank, and a discharge portion that is foldable and unfoldable to bring the discharge portion from an open unfolded condition to a closed folded condition and vice versa. A first plate member is... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7199165 | Expandable material An expandable material and articles incorporating the same are disclosed. The material includes a polymeric admixture; a blowing agent; a curing agent; a tackifier; and optionally, a filler or fiber. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7179245 | Flushable body waste collection pouch, pouch-in-pouch appliance using the same, and method relating thereto A biodegradable and toilet-flushable body waste collection pouch, and an appliance in which such pouch constitutes the inner pouch of a peelably separable pouch-in- pouch system, are disclosed. The walls of the inner pouch are composed of an ultra-thin, heat-sealabl... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7150728 | Collecting bag having a vent aperture A collecting bag is provided with a vent aperture to allow for escape of gases which may accumulate in the bag during use. The vent aperture is formed in an extension member that is connected with the bag member. In order to bring the vent aperture from a fully open... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7094266 | Multipurpose, self-contained, portable and odor-free workstation A novel sanitary and odor free workstation having two spaced apart, transparent plate members that are operatively interconnected to a vacuum source and in combination define a vacuumed air evacuation area that functions as a workstation between the plate members. T... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7087041 | Pad for use with continent ostomy port A pad for use with a continent ostomy port includes a body portion having an internal wall defining an aperture appropriately sized to place around a stoma. The body portion is sized and shaped for placement against a user's skin beneath a face plate of an ostomy po... | 08/08/2006 |
