OSTOMY ACCESSORY

• US 20100217213A1
• Filed: 10/10/2008
• Published: 08/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kirk Promotion Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Kirk Promotion Ltd.
• Inventors: Forsell, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 9,452,081 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/319
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0036 implantable A61F2/0018 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2005/4455 Implantable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/4404 Details or parts
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/445 Colostomy, ileostomy or urethrostomy devices A61F5/441, A61F5/442, A61F5/443 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/77 Suction-irrigation systems aspiration tips supplying fluids A61M1/85; specific for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/92; combined with tracheal tubes A61M16/0463
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/80 Suction pumps A61M1/64, A61M1/71, A61M60/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/068 Faeces; Excretions
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/106 Small intestine
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/1064 Large intestine

Abstract

The invention discloses an ostomy accessory (13) for an intestinal stoma of a mammal patient, and comprises an insertion portion (8) for inserting into an intestinal stoma (3) of an ostomy, and also comprises an evacuation portion (9, 9′ adapted to evacuate faecal matter from an intestine connected to said intestinal stoma through said insertion portion.

Claims

1. An ostomy accessory for an intestinal stoma of a mammal patient, characterized in that it comprises an insertion portion for inserting into an intestinal stoma of an ostomy, and in that it also comprises an evacuation portion adapted to evacuate faecal matter from an intestine connected to said intestinal stoma through said insertion portion.

2. The accessory of claim 1, in which said insertion portion is adapted to be inserted into an ostomy reservoir created by said intestine.

3. The accessory of claim 1, wherein said insertion portion is adapted to be inserted into an artificial ostomy reservoir.

4. The accessory of claim 1, in which said insertion portion is adapted to be inserted into an artificial closure made in said intestine proximal to said stoma to open and close said intestine.

5. The accessory of claim 1, in which said insertion portion is tube-like or tube shaped.

6. The accessory of claim 1, in which said insertion portion comprises at least a first opening.

7. The accessory of claim 5, in which said insertion portion comprises at least a second opening.

8. The accessory of claim 1, in which said evacuation portion comprises one opening.

9. The accessory of claim 8, in which said evacuation portion further comprises at least a second opening, with at least one of said first and second openings being closable.

10. The accessory of claim 1, in which said evacuation portion comprises a substantially collapsible expandable reservoir, such as an expandable bag or a pouch.

11. The accessory of claim 10, in which said collapsible expandable reservoir is self expandable.

12. The accessory (13′

) of claim 1, in which said evacuation portion comprises an evacuation pump, for evacuation into a reservoir which is external or internal to the accessory.

13. The accessory of claim 12, additionally comprising a pump and a tube-like portion for attachment to the insertion portion, through which tube-like portion said evacuation pump is adapted to evacuate.

14. The accessory of claim 4, in which said insertion portion is adapted to open said artificial closure when it is adjacent to or in contact with said artificial closure.

15. The accessory of claim 14, which comprises a transmitter for accomplishing said opening of the artificial closure.

16. The accessory of claim 15, in which said transmitter is a transmitter of an electromagnetic signal.

17. The accessory of claim 15, in which said transmitter is a transmitter of an ultrasound signal.

18. The accessory of claim 15, in which said transmitter is an active transmitter, i.e. a powered transmitter.

19. The accessory (13″

) of claim 15, in which said transmitter is a passive transmitter.

20. The accessory of claim 14, which comprises a mechanical part for accomplishing said opening of the artificial closure.