Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
604335000 | With flow control means (e.g., valve, etc.) | 24 |
20090082743 | POUCH FOR COLLECTING HUMAN BODY WASTE AND DRAINAGE ADAPTER THEREFOR - A drainable urine pouch includes a discharge portion that is foldable between a discharge position and a closed position. A security flap is sealed to both walls of the pouch by a through weld, to define a baffle near the discharge portion. The discharge portion includes a constriction, and a stepped profile with multiple step stages. The discharge portion has one or more bias members. A drainage adapter is releasably coupled to the discharge portion. The drainage adapter has a plug with a shoulder for abutting the constriction in the discharge portion, to locate the adapter correctly for obtaining a liquid-tight seal. | 03-26-2009 |
20100042061 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR SURGICAL STOMA - A control device for controlling drainage of waste from a surgical stoma of a human body. The control device comprises a first cylindrical hollow body member, a drain tube extending from the first cylindrical hollow body member, a second cylindrical hollow body member rotatably coupled to the first cylindrical hollow body member and a knob configured on the second cylindrical hollow body member. The first cylindrical hollow body member comprises a skirt portion extending radially outward for being removably attached to a surface surrounding the surgical stoma of the human body. The second cylindrical hollow body member comprises an aperture configured on the second sidewall. A rotation of the knob is capable of aligning the aperture of the second cylindrical hollow body member with the drain tube of the first cylindrical hollow body member thereby forming a passage for draining the waste. | 02-18-2010 |
20100069859 | SEAL FOR AN OSTOMY APPLIANCE - An ostomy appliance is disclosed with an inflatable seal for sealing against the stoma. The inflatable seal has a first inflatable chamber portion for fitting inside the stoma to seal against the internal tissue. The inflatable seal also has a second inflatable chamber portion for sealing externally against the stoma and peristomal skin. In one embodiment, a tube extends through the inflatable seal to provide a communication passage for discharge of body waste without removing the inflatable seal. The tube floats with respect to an adhesive mounting member to allow a waist between the first and second inflatable chamber portions to self-locate in the stoma. | 03-18-2010 |
20100211033 | TAP FOR A DRAINAGE BAG - A urine drainage bag, such as a urostomy bag, includes a drainage tap. The tap includes a tap member mounted to a housing so as to be pivotably movable between a closed, stowed position and an open, deployed position. In the closed position, the tap member is accommodated substantially within a chamber of the housing. The housing is disposed between front and rear walls of the bag, such that the tap is integrated into the seam of the bag. The tap further comprises a drip cap that is captively mounted on the tap member. A portion of the drip cap acts as a handle for pulling on the tap member. A portion of the drip cap also acts as a retainer or lock for blocking accidental closing of the tap member when attached to a night drainage apparatus. | 08-19-2010 |
20110040269 | FLUID FILLED SEAL FOR CONTACTING THE HUMAN BODY - A medical device such as a controlled discharge ostomy appliance comprises a fluid filled seal for sealing around a body orifice (stoma). The fluid filled seal comprises a fluid chamber including a fluid impermeable membrane that forms a movabable wall of the fluid chamber, one or more ports communicating with the chamber; and resilient foam disposed within the fluid chamber. The foam tends to expand the chamber to seal against the body. The port controls the inlet and exhaust of fluid from the chamber, in response to movement of the body away from, or towards, the seal. | 02-17-2011 |
20110172618 | Drainable Pouch - A drainable pouch is disclosed which comprises a pair of sidewalls of flexible sheet material having side edges joined together to define a cavity having a discharge end provided with an outlet valve for draining the cavity. The sidewalls also are joined together throughout a central region thereof such that the cavity formed by the sidewalls completely surrounds the central region. With this construction, the central region defines a peripheral edge and has at least one opening in a location which is spaced inwardly of the peripheral edge to receive and secure the outlet valve when the discharge end has been folded. | 07-14-2011 |
20110190719 | Systems And Methods For Removing Ingested Material From A Stomach - When a patient is fitted with an external gastrostomy connection to the stomach, ingested food can be removed through the gastrostomy connection using a pump-based or siphon-based system to achieve weight loss. The process of removing ingested food can be improved by alternating the infusion of liquid into the stomach with the removal of material from the stomach. Optionally, stomach acid may be captured and returned to the stomach. Optionally, nutritional supplements or medicines may be added to the infused liquid. Optionally, a flush mount connectorized system with a built in valve may be used to simplify the interface with the gastrostomy hardware that remains installed in the patient. Optionally, the system may be configured to disable itself from further use after a triggering event (e.g., the passage of time or a predetermined number of uses) has occurred. | 08-04-2011 |
20120022478 | DRAINABLE OSTOMY POUCH - A drainable ostomy pouch is disclosed having generally parallel sidewalls of flexible sheet material joined along their edges to define a chamber therebetween and having a downwardly extending neck portion terminating in a discharge opening for draining the contents from the chamber. The neck portion of the pouch has first and second transversely extending curved spring members associated therewith and is closed by folding the neck portion upwardly. The first curved spring member is located nearer the discharge opening than the second curved spring member and each of the curved spring members is curved smoothly and outwardly relative to the neck portion. The curved spring members are located relative to one another so the first curved spring member nearer the discharge opening nests with the second curved spring member when the neck portion has been folded upwardly and can be secured using a two-part fastening system during use of the drainable ostomy pouch. | 01-26-2012 |
20120109086 | CONTROLLED DISCHARGE OSTOMY APPLIANCE AND MOLDABLE ADHESIVE WAFER - A controlled discharge ostomy appliance is described for use with an adhesive body fitment. The body fitment comprises an adhesive wafer having a stomal aperture that is manually shapeable by folding or rolling back a rim portion of the adhesive around the stomal aperture. | 05-03-2012 |
20120215188 | FLOW CONTROL AND COLLECTION DEVICE - A flow control and collection system includes a flow control device having a tubular member in which an inflatable balloon is positioned about the circumference of the interior side wall for closing the passageway to movement of matter and liquid when the balloon is expanded and allowing flow when the balloon is contracted against the side wall to which it is attached. The flow control device includes an adapter at the outer end of the tubular member having one or more interlocking features. A waste collection bag has a sealed body with at least one opening and a flow control device adapter at the opening having one or more counterpoising interlocking features to removably lock the adapters together and passes waste material and liquid through the flow control device into the waste collection bag. | 08-23-2012 |
20120232505 | Medical Device for use with a Stoma - An device including a proximal portion adapted for placement intermediately within a hollow body cavity to capture and divert contents; the proximal portion being expandable from an initial state with an initial diameter, into an expanded state with a diameter greater than the initial diameter for engaging the proximal portion with an inner wall of the hollow body cavity; and a distal portion, connected to the proximal portion, adapted to extend through the abdominal wall or into the intestine to conduct the hollow body cavity contents out of the proximal portion. | 09-13-2012 |
20130030397 | MEDICAL DEVICE - An ostomy device ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130197458 | FLOW CONTROL AND COLLECTION DEVICE - A flow control and collection system includes a flow control device having a tubular member in which an inflatable balloon is positioned about the circumference of the interior side wall for closing the passageway to movement of matter and liquid when the balloon is expanded and allowing flow when the balloon is contracted against the side wall to which it is attached. The flow control device includes an adapter at the outer end of the tubular member having one or more interlocking features. A generally outwardly extending flange may be configured at the outer end of the tubular member. The flange may be configured with an inflatable membrane having an inflated position wherein at least a portion of the inflatable membrane extends generally outwardly from the flange. | 08-01-2013 |
20130338616 | UROSTOMY FLUID DISCHARGE VALVE - A fluid discharge valve for releasing fluid from a urostomy pouch comprises a first valve element and a second valve element. The first valve element includes a first bore, a distal portion and a first flange element. The first flange element includes a multiplicity of first rotational detent elements. The second valve element includes a second bore, an upper portion, a lower portion and a flow conditioner within the second bore. The upper portion threadedly receives the distal portion for threaded movement of the second valve element between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The upper end includes a plurality of second rotational detent elements adapted to come into releasable engagement with respective first rotational detent elements when the second valve element is moved into its closed configuration, wherein the first bore is sealed shut. The releasable engagement inhibits movement of the second valve element from its closed configuration. | 12-19-2013 |
20150025488 | DISPOSABLE OSTOMY ASSEMBLIES - Disposable elements for use in ostomy. In one embodiment a cap with an integral bag is provided. In another embodiment a sealable bag is provided with means for sealing. In another embodiment, the ostomy port itself is disposable. | 01-22-2015 |
20150051563 | Ostomy stoma waste overflow system - An ostomy system and adaptor which allows human waste to flow from one ostomy bag to another ostomy bag via a one directional flow valve which has the ability to automatically open when the stoma waste pressure from the first, or primary, bag reaches a waste pressure near, but under, the pressure that would cause the primary bag to leak onto the person wearing it. Present ostomy bags can leak onto the person wearing it if the bag stoma waste pressure increases by over filling, or by being physically bumped or squeezed (such as when a person is sleeping on it). This new invention prevents an ostomy bag from breaking the ostomy seal (which seals the ostomy body flange to the person's skin) and leaking human waste material onto the person wearing it. Leaking can cause great embarrassment and pain since human waste will burn the skin where the ostomy flange is glued to the user. Leaking can also greatly stain the bed, sheets and blankets where a person is sleeping. | 02-19-2015 |
20150057626 | OSTOMY PORT - A stomal insert for conducting waste content from an intestinal portion in an abdominal cavity through a stoma in an abdominal wall comprising; a cover for covering the stoma; a fixation element for anchoring the stomal insert to a visceral side of the abdominal wall; and a pliable, axially elastic tube interconnecting said cover and said fixation element and sized to apply a tensile force to said cover and to said fixation element. | 02-26-2015 |
20150100033 | SEMI-RIGID DEVICE FOR SEALING AND ALLOWING CONTINUOUS DRAINAGE OF COLOSTOMY BAGS - An ostomy drainage device that is semi-rigid. The device has a semi-rigid post that has a defined fluid channel in its top surface. The device provides a leak proof seal while the semi-rigid post with the fluid channel allows for the flow of fluid and prevents the possibility of the bag pinching closed or even reducing fluid flow. Other devices do not teach the ability to prevent the stoppage of flow or even prevent limiting of the flow. | 04-09-2015 |
20150119836 | Ostomy stoma waste overflow process and bag - An ostomy stoma waste overflow control method and ostomy bag which allows human waste to flow from one ostomy bag to another ostomy bag via a one directional flow valve, which has the ability to automatically open when the stoma waste pressure within the first, or primary, bag reaches a pressure near, but under, the pressure that would cause the primary bag to leak stoma body waste onto the person wearing it. Present ostomy bags can leak onto the person wearing it if the bag's stoma waste pressure increases by over filling, or by being physically bumped or squeezed (such as when a person is sleeping on it). This new invention prevents an ostomy bag from breaking the ostomy seal (which seals the ostomy body flange to the person's skin) and leaking human waste material onto the person wearing it. Leaking can cause great embarrassment and pain since human waste will burn the skin where the ostomy flange is attached to the user. Leaking can also greatly stain the bed, sheets and blankets where a person is sleeping. | 04-30-2015 |
20150351954 | DEVICE ENABLING FLOW OF FOOD BOLUS BETWEEN TWO STOMAS - A device enabling food bolus flow between two stomas, said device having a pump forming means ( | 12-10-2015 |
20160135983 | DRAINABLE OSTOMY POUCH - A drainable ostomy pouch includes a collection portion and a drain chute portion extending from the collection portion and having a discharge opening for permitting emptying of contents from the pouch. The drain chute is foldable between an open condition in which the drain chute portion is extended from the collection portion, and a closed condition in which the drain chute portion is folded towards the collection portion. At least one flap retains the folded drain chute portion. | 05-19-2016 |
20160193072 | COMPLETE FLOW DIVERSION INTESTINAL OSTOMY SURGERY KIT | 07-07-2016 |
20170231802 | Adapter Insert For An Ostomy Guard | 08-17-2017 |
20220133522 | INTESTINAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Intestinal waste management system ( | 05-05-2022 |