SURGICAL DRAINAGE APPLIANCE

• US 3,736,934 A
• Filed: 09/21/1971
• Issued: 06/05/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Alexander J. Hennessy
• Original Assignee: Alexander J. Hennessy
• Inventors: Hennessy, Alexander J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rosenbaum, Charles F.
• Application Number:
  US05/182,467
• Time in Patent Office: 623 Days
• Field of Search: 128/283
• US Class Current: 604/342
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2005/4402 disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/448 Means for attaching bag to seal ring

Abstract

A surgical drainage appliance adapted to collect body wastes of patients who have had colostomy, ileostomy and ileum bladder operations. The appliance is positively adhered to the skin surrounding the stoma and is adapted to removably hold a disposable waste receptacle having an opening in registration with the stoma. The receptacle may be easily changed without affecting the face plate of the appliance which remains adhered to the patient without the necessity of belts and absorbent pads.

Claims

1. A surgical appliance adapted to hold a flexible waste receptacle with its open end in alignment with an abdominal stoma, said appliance comprising:

a unitary face plate formed with a central opening and an integral cylindrical projection extending forwardly therefrom in alignment with said central opening and forming a smooth continuous opening completely through said face plate, the external wall of said cylindrical projection being formed with releasable interrupted thread engaging means, the forward rim of said cylindrical projection being substantially planar;

a retaining ring having releasable engaging means on its inner surface configured to engage said interrupted thread engaging means on said cylindrical projection, said face plate and retaining ring being engageable and disengageable with a fraction of a revolution of one with respect to the other, said retaining ring having an annular portion projecting radially inwardly on its forward end integrally formed therewith, said annular portion having a substantially planar rearward surface; and

a first resilient gasket disposed between said annular portion and said forward rim;

said gasket providing a seal between said appliance and said waste receptacle when said respective engaging means are mutually and fully engaged.

2. The surgical appliance recited in claim 1 wherein said waste receptacle and said retaining ring are secured together to form a unitary structure.

3. The surgical appliance recited in claim 2 wherein said releasable engaging means on said cylindrical projection are non-continuous threads having indentations along their lower sides intermediate their ends, said releasable engaging means on said retaining ring are relatively small rounded projections adapted to engage the lower surface of said non-continuous threads and to be received and seated in said indentations when said engaging means are mutually and fully engaged to lock said retaining ring, resilient gasket and flexible waste receptacle to said face plate.

4. The surgical appliance recited in claim 1 wherein the open end of said waste receptacle extends through said retaining ring and resilient gasket projecting rearwardly thereof and around said cylindrical projection, both said resilient gasket and said waste receptacle being firmly sealed between said forward rim and said annular portion when said respective engaging means are mutually and fully engaged.

5. The surgical appliance recited in claim 4 wherein said releasable engaging means on said cylindrical projection are non-continuous threads having indentations along their lower sides intermediate their ends, said releasable engaging means on said retaining ring are relatively small rounded projections adapted to engage the lower surface of said non-continuous threads and to be received and seated in said indentations.

6. The surgical appliance recited in claim 3 and further comprising adhesive means for providing a substantially fluid-tight seal between said face plate and the abdomen of a person.

7. The surgical appliance recited in claim 2 and further comprising a second resilient gasket around said cylindrical projection at the intersection with said face plate, said second resilient gasket being engaged by the rearward rim of said retaining ring.