Ileostomy valve
First Claim
1. An ileostomy valve connectable to the stoma of a patient for controlling continence, and includinga drainage tube having an inner end portion insertable within the stoma of a patient and having a flexible outer end portion, the tube being free of internal obstructions interfering with the free flow of bowel contents from the valve;
- securing means carried by the inner end portion for securing the latter to the stoma deep to the facia;
means for releasably sealing the outer end portion of the drainage tube and comprising means carried by the tube exterior of the patient for releasably shaping the flexible outer end portion of the drainage tube in a bent collapsed orientation to seal the tube and means retaining and carrying said tube in said bent orientation flatly adjacent the skin of a patient.
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Abstract
An ileostomy valve for controlling bowel continence. The valve includes drainage tube means having a flexible outer end portion and an inner end portion, securing means carried by the inner end portion for securing the latter to the stoma of a patient deep to the fascia, and means for releasably sealing the outer end portion of the drainage tube. The latter means comprises means carried by the drainage tube means for releasably retaining the outer end thereof in a collapsably folded position along its length to form a waterproof seal.
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10 Claims
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1. An ileostomy valve connectable to the stoma of a patient for controlling continence, and including
a drainage tube having an inner end portion insertable within the stoma of a patient and having a flexible outer end portion, the tube being free of internal obstructions interfering with the free flow of bowel contents from the valve; -
securing means carried by the inner end portion for securing the latter to the stoma deep to the facia; means for releasably sealing the outer end portion of the drainage tube and comprising means carried by the tube exterior of the patient for releasably shaping the flexible outer end portion of the drainage tube in a bent collapsed orientation to seal the tube and means retaining and carrying said tube in said bent orientation flatly adjacent the skin of a patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An ileostomy valve connectable to the stoma of a patient for controlling continence, and including
a drainage tube having an inner end portion insertable within the stoma of a patient and having a flexible outer end portion, the tube being free of internal obstructions interfering with the free flow of bowel contents from the valve. securing means carried by the inner end portion of the drainage tube for securing the latter to the stoma deep to the facia; -
valve body means having an inner surface contactable with the patient'"'"'s skin and having an orifice through which extends the flexible outer end portion of the drainage tube; and means for releasably sealing the outer end portion of the drainage tube including means carried by the valve body means and presenting an edge over which the outer end portion of the drainage tube may be collapsibly bent and doubled back upon itself against the valve body to form a waterproof seal, and means for releasably securing the outer end portion in its doubled-back position to carry the same flatly adjacent the skin of a patient.
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7. An ileostomy valve connectable to the stoma of a patient for controlling continence, and including
a drainage tube having an inner end portion insertable within the stoma of a patient and having a flexible outer end portion; -
securing means carried by the inner end portion of the drainage tube for securing the latter to the stoma deep to the facia; valve body means having an inner surface contactable with the patient'"'"'s skin and having an orifice through which extends the flexible outer end portion of the drainage tube; and means for releasably sealing the outer end portion of the drainage tube including a generally U-shaped wire bail pivotally secured at its ends to the valve body and having a generally straight central portion defining an edge over which the outer end portion of the drainage tube may be collapsibly bent and doubled back against itself to form a waterproof seal, and means for releasably securing the outer end portion in its doubled back position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An ileostomy valve connectable to the stoma of a patient for controlling continence, and including
a drainage tube having an inner end portion insertable within the stoma of a patient and having a flexible outer end portion, the tube being free of internal obstructions interfering with the free flow of bowel contents from the valve; -
securing means carried by the inner end portion for securing the latter to the stoma deep to the facia; and means for releasably sealing the outer end portion of the drainage tube and comprising means carried by the tube exterior of the patient for releasably shaping the flexible outer end portion of the drainage tube in a bent, collapsed orientation to provide a waterproof seal, and means retaining and carrying said tube in said bent orientation with portions thereof on either side of the bend laying generally normal to the inner end portion of the drainage tube, whereby the valve may be carried flatly against the patient'"'"'s skin.
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