Ostomy device
First Claim
1. In an ostomy device having a drainage sleeve provided with a flexible connecting neck defining an inlet opening, improved retaining means for use in retaining the sleeve neck to a user'"'"'s body in alignment with a stoma therein for collecting material draining outwardly through the stoma, said retaining means comprising:
- a one-piece gasket having a first inner clamp half provided with a first drain opening, a second outer clamp half provided with a second drain opening, a hinge comprising portions of said clamp halves connecting the clamp halves for selective spaced disposition and facially overlying clamping disposition with said drain openings aligned, cooperating means on said clamp halves for sealingly securing said sleeve neck between said clamp halves in said clamping disposition with said neck passed through said second drain opening of the outer clamp half and outturned between said clamp halves with said inlet opening aligned with said first drain opening of the inner clamp half, and at least two different types of releasable interlock means for releasably interlocking said clamp halves in said clamping disposition; and
means for preventing disengagement of said interlock means when the device is being retained to the user'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
An ostomy device for holding the neck of a drainage sleeve in operative association with a body opening such as for collecting fluids draining outwardly through the body opening. The device is formed as a one-piece gasket arranged to clamp the sleeve neck upon arrangement of different portions of the device in clamping association with an out-turned portion of the sleeve neck clamped therebetween. The device is arranged to be retained on the user'"'"'s body by affixation of a belt or the like and includes structure for removable connection of the belt thereto.
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11 Claims
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1. In an ostomy device having a drainage sleeve provided with a flexible connecting neck defining an inlet opening, improved retaining means for use in retaining the sleeve neck to a user'"'"'s body in alignment with a stoma therein for collecting material draining outwardly through the stoma, said retaining means comprising:
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a one-piece gasket having a first inner clamp half provided with a first drain opening, a second outer clamp half provided with a second drain opening, a hinge comprising portions of said clamp halves connecting the clamp halves for selective spaced disposition and facially overlying clamping disposition with said drain openings aligned, cooperating means on said clamp halves for sealingly securing said sleeve neck between said clamp halves in said clamping disposition with said neck passed through said second drain opening of the outer clamp half and outturned between said clamp halves with said inlet opening aligned with said first drain opening of the inner clamp half, and at least two different types of releasable interlock means for releasably interlocking said clamp halves in said clamping disposition; and means for preventing disengagement of said interlock means when the device is being retained to the user'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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