DISPOSABLE OSTOMY POUCH WITH VARIABLE MEANS

• US 3,827,435 A
• Filed: 04/19/1973
• Issued: 08/06/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Arthur E. Marsan
• Original Assignee: Arthur E. Marsan
• Inventors: Marsan, Arthur E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Medbery, Aldrich F.
• Application Number:
  US05/352,563
• Time in Patent Office: 474 Days
• Field of Search: 128/283,294,295
• US Class Current: 604/343
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2005/4402 disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/448 Means for attaching bag to seal ring

Abstract

This invention relates to a so-called '"'"''"'"''"'"''"'"'ostomy'"'"''"'"''"'"''"'"' pouch intended for use by patients who undergo a surgical procedure known as colostomy, ileostomy, ureterostomy, ileal bladder, etc. The invention is characterized by an improved construction capable of low cost of manufacture whereby it is economical for disposal after a single use and is featured by its adaption to varying its positioning on the patient so that it may be used while the patient is in a vertical ambulatory position for walking, running, sitting, or standing, or in bed in a horizontal position. Another feature is a channeled gasket, a supplement which has improved functions in the use of the pouch.

Claims

1. A pouch for ostomy patients, the pouch having a stomareceiving opening in one side, a gasket having a central opening adapted to be applied to the pouch with its opening in registration with the stoma-receiving opening, the gasket affixed to the pouch in a limited area surrounding the center opening in the gasket and allowing a peripheral area of the gasket free for attachment of a belt hook thereto, a belt for holding the pouch on the patient, the belt having ends attached to said peripheral area of the gasket in a manner to permit setting of the pouch at different angular positions on the body, as from a vertically extending position when the patient is standing to a vertically extending position when the patient is lying in bed, the periferal area of the gasket provided with a series of circumferentially spaced openings, each belt end having a hook for engagement in selected openings to hold the pouch in a desired position on the patient, the gasket being of cardboard and including a channel shaped gasket of stronger material arranged with the cardboard gasket in the channel, the channel gasket having diametrically opposed openings adapted to register with selected openings in the cardboard gasket by rotative positioning of the channel gasket on the cardboard gasket, whereby the belt hooks may be inserted in said registering openings to hold the pouch on the patient.

2. A pouch for ostomy patients comprising a pouch closed except for a stoma-receiving opening in its upper portion, a gasket having a central opening attached to the pouch with its opening in registration with the stoma-receiving opening in the pouch, a belt connected to the gasket adapted to embrace the patient'"'"''"'"'s body for holding the pouch in position thereon, the connection between the belt and the gasket designed to permit angular setting of the pouch with respect to the patient'"'"''"'"'s body from a vertically extending position when the patient is standing to a vertically extending position when The patient is lying in a bed, and a channel shaped gasket arranged with the first mentioned gasket in the channel, the channel gasket adapted for rotative movement about the first mentioned gasket, the belt having hook ends adapted for connection to both gaskets with the channel gasket at a selected rotative position with respect to the first mentioned gasket.

3. A pouch for ostomy patients comprising a pouch closed except for a stoma-receiving opening in its upper portion, a gasket having a central opening attached to the pouch with its opening in registration with the stoma-receiving opening in the pouch, a belt connected to the gasket adapted to embrace the patient'"'"''"'"'s body for holding the pouch in position thereon, the connection between the belt and the gasket designed to permit angular setting of the pouch with respect to the patient'"'"''"'"'s body from a vertically extending position when the patient is standing to a vertically extending position when the patient is lying in bed, and a channel shaped gasket arranged with the first mentioned gasket in the channel, the channel gasket adapted for rotative movement about the first mentioned gasket, the belt having hook ends adapted for connection to both gaskets with the channel gasket at a selected rotative position with respect to the first mentioned gasket, the channel gasket having rounded lips at its inner annular edge and rounded lips at its peripheral annular edge for engagement with the skin on the abdomen of the patient.