Waste management system

• US 10,660,784 B2
• Filed: 10/05/2016
• Issued: 05/26/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc. (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc. (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Nishtala, Vasu, Davis, Michele G., Bracken, Ronald L., Hine, Robert M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zalukaeva, Tatyana
• Assistant Examiner(s): Townsend, Guy K
• Application Number:
  US15/286,377
• Publication Number:
  US 20170020711A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,329 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/44 Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Portable urination aidsabsorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, A61F13/15; drainage appliances for wounds A61M27/00; emptying devices for urine bags B65B69/0016; Colostomy devices adhesives for colostomy devices A61L24/00; materials for colostomy devices A61L28/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/4405 Valves or valve arrangements specially adapted therefor A61F5/441 takes precedence; Fluid inlets or outlets A61F5/4407 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/4408 Means for securing receptacles or bags to the body otherwise than by adhesives, e.g. belts, straps or harnesses A61F5/449 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/1044 Verifying the connection, e.g. audible feedback, tactile feedback, visual feedback, using external light sources
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/10 Tube connectors; Tube couplings A61M39/02 takes precedence; connecting needles to syringes or hubs A61M5/34; connecting catheter tubes to hubs A61M25/0014

Abstract

A waste management system and method of use. The waste management system includes a waste transport device and a waste collection device. The waste transport device includes a generally tubular body, a distal end section configured for disposition and maintenance in a patient'"'"'s rectum, and a proximal end section including a first connector biased in a sealed position. The waste collection device includes a second connector. The first connector is transitioned to an unsealed position when the first connector is secured to the second connector.

Claims

1. A method of using a waste management system, comprising:

providing a waste transport device, including a generally tubular body and a proximal end section including a first connector biased in a sealed position, the first connector including a valve sealing a proximal opening of the proximal end section in the sealed position;

providing a waste collection device including a second connector;

inserting a distal end section of the waste transport device into a patient'"'"'s rectum;

securing the first connector to the second connector; and

transitioning the first connector to an unsealed position concurrent with the securing to establish fluid communication between the waste transport device and the waste collection device.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first connector includes a locking protrusion member and the second connector includes a locking receiving member, the securing including bringing the first connector and the second connector together until the locking protrusion member is received in the locking receiving member.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the valve of the first connector includes a ball valve, the transitioning including rotation of the ball valve.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second connector includes an insertion member, the transitioning including penetrating the valve of the first connector with the insertion member.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second connector is biased in a sealed position, wherein securing the first connector to the second connector transitions the second connector to an unsealed position.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first connector and second connector together provide a positive connection indicator, wherein the securing includes receiving an indication from the positive connection indicator to verify that the first connector is secured to the second connector.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the positive connection indicator is one or more of a visual indicator, a tactile indicator, and an audible indicator.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first connector includes a first slidable member with a first aperture, and the second connector includes a second slidable member with a second aperture, the securing including aligning the first aperture with the second aperture.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein an opening of the waste collection device is covered by the second slidable member prior to the first connector being secured to the second connector.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the transitioning includes sliding the first slidable member and the second slidable member to align the first aperture and the second aperture with the opening of the waste collection device.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first connector includes a flexible tube biased in a twisted position to seal the proximal opening of the proximal end section in the sealed position, the transitioning including rotating the first connector with respect to the second connector.

12. A method of using a waste management system, comprising:

providing a waste transport device, including a generally tubular body and a proximal end section including a first connector biased in a sealed position, the first connector including a first slidable member with a first aperture;

providing a waste collection device including a second connector having a second slidable member with a second aperture;

inserting a distal end section of the waste transport device into a patient'"'"'s rectum;

securing the first connector to the second connector, including aligning the first aperture with the second aperture; and

transitioning the first connector to an unsealed position to establish fluid communication between the waste transport device and the waste collection device.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein an opening of the waste collection device is covered by the second slidable member prior to the first connector being secured to the second connector.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the transitioning includes sliding the first slidable member and the second slidable member to align the first aperture and the second aperture with the opening of the waste collection device.