Colostomy bag cleaning system

• US 20050283126A1
• Filed: 06/21/2004
• Published: 12/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Schena Ostomy Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Schena Ostomy Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Schena, Kenneth R., Schena, Blaine M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,842,018 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/334
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/442 having irrigation ports or means irrigators A61M3/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/445 Colostomy, ileostomy or urethrostomy devices A61F5/441, A61F5/442, A61F5/443 take precedence

Abstract

This invention relates to a closed drainage system for irrigating colostomy bags wherein the bag is irrigated and cleaned while in its operable position associated with the person. More specifically, the invention mounts a manifold within the colostomy bag with an access to a water pressure from outside, the manifold providing a spray dispersion of fluid, or water preferably, at the top of the bag and gravity then drips it down through the bag and out the open bottom, preferably with the residue of the bag being washed out by the water and passing into a toilet where the user flushes the bag to completion of cleaning with all residue from the bag passing into the toilet. A water source from the toilet itself, or other suitable water supply, provides the pressured water to the manifold inside the top of the colostomy bag. This system allows for a large volume colostomy bag irrigation and eliminates messy bag cleaning by removal from the person, the possibility of spillage, odors, and the spreading of infection diseases.

Claims

1. An irrigating and cleansing system for a colostomy bag comprising, A colostomy bag having a bottom drain opening, a stoma opening, and a supply opening defined therein;

Which is characterized by a manifold having a plurality of openings connected to the supply opening and positioned at or above the stoma opening; and

Means to provide a fluid under pressure into the manifold, whereby such fluid is sprayed throughout the upper portion of the bag and drains down and out the bottom drain opening;

2. An irrigating and cleansing system for a colostomy bag according to claim 1, wherein a rim is attached to said colostomy bag about its stoma opening, said rim being adapted for attachment to an ostomy flange attached to patient'"'"'s ostomy and forming a watertight seal therewith, and wherein the manifold is formed integrally in an essentially circular arrangement around the rim attached to the colostomy bag.

3. An irrigating and cleansing system for a colostomy bag according to claim 1, wherein a rim is attached to said colostomy bag about its stoma opening, said rim being adapted for attachment to an ostomy flange attached to patient'"'"'s ostomy in and forming a watertight seal therewith, and wherein the manifold is formed integrally in an essentially circular relationship and attached to a means to provide a fluid under pressure.

4. An irrigating and cleansing system for a colostomy bag according to claim 1, wherein the manifold is elongated and in a somewhat u-shaped position over the top of the stoma opening in the colostomy bag and directly connected to the means to provide a fluid under pressure.