OSTOMY POUCH APPARATUS WITH CLOSABLE OPENING
First Claim
1. An ostomy pouch apparatus comprising:
- first and second sheets of flexible sheet material having perimeter edge portions and respective broad surface portions, said first and second sheets joined at said perimeter edge portions to form a pouch having an interior portion between said first and second sheets;
a waste admitting opening on said broad surface portion of said first sheet for admitting intestinal waste material into a waste holding bag when said waste holding bag is disposed within said interior portion of said pouch;
a coupling on said broad surface portion of said first sheet, said coupling being disposed about said waste admitting opening and operable to connect to a flange secured to a patient about a waste releasing opening on said patient to place said waste admitting opening in communication with said waste releasing opening such that intestinal waste material from said waste releasing opening is admitted to said waste holding bag through said waste admitting opening; and
a closable opening on at least one of said broad surface portions for admitting said waste holding bag into said interior portion of said pouch such that said waste holding bag can be positioned in said pouch such that intestinal waste material is directed into said waste holding bag when said coupling is connected to said flange, said closable opening further permitting said waste holding bag to be removed from said pouch therethrough to reduce the risk of spillage of the contents of said waste holding bag as said waste holding bag is removed from said pouch.
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Abstract
An ostomy pouch apparatus including a first and second sheets of flexible sheet material having perimeter edge portions and respective broad surface portions, the first and second sheets joined at the perimeter edge portions to form a pouch having an interior portion between the first and second sheets. The apparatus includes a waste admitting opening on the broad surface portion of the first sheet for admitting and subsequently removing a waste holding bag disposed within the interior portion of the pouch, and a coupling disposed about the waste admitting opening for connecting to a flange secured to a waste releasing opening on a patient. At least one of the broad surface portions of the pouch includes a closable opening for admitting a waste holding bag, and that reduces the risk of spillage of the contents of the waste holding bag as it is removed from the pouch.
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17 Claims
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1. An ostomy pouch apparatus comprising:
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first and second sheets of flexible sheet material having perimeter edge portions and respective broad surface portions, said first and second sheets joined at said perimeter edge portions to form a pouch having an interior portion between said first and second sheets; a waste admitting opening on said broad surface portion of said first sheet for admitting intestinal waste material into a waste holding bag when said waste holding bag is disposed within said interior portion of said pouch; a coupling on said broad surface portion of said first sheet, said coupling being disposed about said waste admitting opening and operable to connect to a flange secured to a patient about a waste releasing opening on said patient to place said waste admitting opening in communication with said waste releasing opening such that intestinal waste material from said waste releasing opening is admitted to said waste holding bag through said waste admitting opening; and a closable opening on at least one of said broad surface portions for admitting said waste holding bag into said interior portion of said pouch such that said waste holding bag can be positioned in said pouch such that intestinal waste material is directed into said waste holding bag when said coupling is connected to said flange, said closable opening further permitting said waste holding bag to be removed from said pouch therethrough to reduce the risk of spillage of the contents of said waste holding bag as said waste holding bag is removed from said pouch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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