ARTIFICIAL CUTANEOUS STOMA

• US 3,752,162 A
• Filed: 04/10/1972
• Issued: 08/14/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mahmoud S. Newash
• Original Assignee: Mahmoud S. Newash
• Inventors: Newash, Mahmoud S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Truluck, Dalton L.
• Application Number:
  US05/242,505
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• Field of Search: 128/348,351,334C,419P,1R,2R 3/1
• US Class Current: 604/175
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/076 Permanent implantations telemetry using implanted circuitry A61B5/0031; implanted stimulators for therapy A61N1/3605, A61N1/362, A61N1/372
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/0255 for access to the gastric or digestive system
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/027 having a particular valve, seal or septum septum A61M2039/0036
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/0273 for introducing catheters into the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/0279 for introducing medical instruments into the body, e.g. endoscope, surgical tools
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/0288 protectors, caps or covers therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/0247 Semi-permanent or permanent transcutaneous or percutaneous access sites to the inside of the body peritoneal dialysis catheters A61M1/285; tracheostomy devices A61M16/0465; measuring pressure within the body A61B5/03; colostomy devices A61F5/445; gastrotomy feeding tubes A61J15/0015; means for fixing a feeding tube outside of the body A61J15/0053
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/378 Electrical supply

Abstract

A device for providing a long term percutaneous pathway for elongated members such as catheters, pacemaker leads, fiber optics, and the like, comprising a flanged cup-shaped body containing coils of the elongated member or members and having tissue fixation means on its surface, at least one aperture in the bottom of the body through which the elongated members pass and to which the elongated member may be permanently affixed and a membranous cover designed to be cut along with overlying skin for withdrawal of the coiled portion of the elongated member after cutaneous implantation and healing.

Claims

1. An artificial cutaneous stoma for percutaneous passage of an elongated body insertable member, comprising:

A generally cup-shaped body of surgically implantable material including a flange extending beyond the periphery of the cupshaped portion, tissue ingrowth means affixed to the external surface of said cup shaped body, a flexible elongated body insertable member having an end portion thereof extending through the bottom of said body and the remainder thereof coiled within the cup-shaped portion thereof, and a closure membrane closing the top of said cup-shaped body whereby upon rupture or cutting of said membrane the coiled portion of said elongated member can be extended and withdrawn from said cup-shaped body while the artificial stoma is implanted.

2. An artificial cutaneous stoma as defined in claim 1 wherein said elongated member is a catheter.

3. An artificial cutaneous stoma as defined in claim 1 wherein said elongated member includes an electrically conductive element.

4. An artificial cutaneous stoma as defined in claim 3 wherein said elongated member is a cardiac pacemaker lead.

5. An artificial cutaneous stoma as defined in claim 1 wherein said elongated member is a fiber optic element.

6. An artificial cutaneous stoma as defined in claim 1 wherein said elongated member is permanently affixed to the bottom of said cup-shaped body.

7. An artificial cutaneous stoma as defined in claim 1 wherein said cup-shaped member has a tubular member affixed to and extending from the bottom thereof and has another elongated member slidably positioned within said tubular member.

8. An artificial cutaneous stoma as defined in claim 1 wherein said closure membrane is peripherally adhered to the top surface of said flange.

9. An artificial cutaneous stoma as defined in claim 1 wherein the elongated member coiled within the cup-shaped body has been exteriorized through the closure member and the cup-shaped body has been filled with a physiologically inert flexible material.

10. The artificial cutaneous stoma of claim 9 wherein the physiologically inert flexible material is a room temperature vulcanizable silicone rubber.