SAFETY CAP FOR AN OSTOMY BAG

• US 20110196322A1
• Filed: 02/09/2010
• Published: 08/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Larry Tapia
• Original Assignee: Larry Tapia
• Inventors: TAPIA, LARRY
• Granted Patent: US 8,317,763 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/332
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/445 Colostomy, ileostomy or urethrostomy devices A61F5/441, A61F5/442, A61F5/443 take precedence

Abstract

A safety cap assembly for sealing an ostomy bag opening comprising: an attachment means, where said attachment means secures the safety cap assembly to the ostomy bag opening; a vertical tubing, where the vertical tubing fits onto the ostomy bag opening; an absorption barrier, where said barrier lies within the inner portion of the vertical tubing; and an end cap, said end cap encloses and seals the tubing. In one exemplary embodiment, the attachment means includes a Velcro fastening strip. The absorption barrier may be made of a cotton material or other absorbent material.

Claims

1. A safety cap assembly for sealing an ostomy bag opening comprising:

a. an attachment means, where said attachment means secures the safety cap assembly to the ostomy bag opening;

b. a vertical tubing, where the vertical tubing fits onto the ostomy bag opening;

c. an absorption barrier, where said barrier lies within the inner portion of the vertical tubing; and

d. an end cap, said end cap encloses and seals the tubing.

2. The safety cap assembly according to claim 1, where said attachment means includes a Velcro fastening strip.

3. The safety cap assembly according to claim 1, where the absorption barrier is made of a cotton material.

5. The safety cap assembly according to claim 1, where said attachment means includes a Velcro fastening strip.

6. The safety cap assembly according to claim 1, where the absorption barrier is made of a cotton material.

4. A safety cap assembly for sealing an ostomy bag opening comprising:

a. a vertical tubing, where the vertical tubing includes a top end and a bottom end where the top end fits onto the ostomy bag opening ;

b. an attachment means, where said attachment means is attached to the top end of the tubing and secures the safety cap assembly to the ostomy bag opening;

c. an absorption barrier, where said barrier lies within the inner portion of the vertical tubing; and

d. an end cap, said end cap encloses and seals the tubing.