Ileostomy valve having a rotatable shut off
First Claim
1. An ileostomy valve comprisingan attachment plate having first and second opposed parallel surfaces and including means defining a central opening passing therethrough, said first surface including means defining a first coacting means which is adapted to cooperate with a second coacting means to form a coacting surface having at least 360 degree of rotation, said second opposed surface being relatively smooth to enable the same to be urged against the body of a user;
- a support housing having an elongated central member having a predetermined axial length and which communicates with said attachment plate, said support housing having an aperture extending axially therethrough forming a passageway which terminates in a first opening which communicates with said opening in said attachment plate and a second opening which terminates at the remote end of the elongated second member;
a cover plate having a first and second opposed surface and means defining a central drainage opening therethrough, said first surface including means defining a second coacting means adapted to be coact with the said first coacting means, said cover plate being positioned with its second surface contiguous the first surface of said attachment plate positioning said second coacting means to coact with said first coacting means formed on said first surface of said attachment plate; and
an elongated flexible tubing member having a first and second end with said first end being operatively attached to said first surface of said cover plate and with said elongated flexible tubing member extending through said drainage opening in said covering plate, through said opening in said attachment plate, through the passageway in said elongated central member to the second opening in passageway of said elongated central member wherein the second end of the passageway of said elongated flexible tubing member is operatively affixed thereto defining an unobstructed drainage passageway extending from the second end of the passageway of said elongated central member to the first surface of said cover plate;
said cover plate, when rotated in a selected direction at least 360 degrees relative to said attachment plate being operative to coact said first coacting means with said second coacting means to twist said elongated tubing flexible member to obstruct and close the same to define an obstructed drainage passageway which can be selectively opened by rotating said cover plate relative to said attachment plate the same number of degree of rotatation as that used to twist said elongated flexible tubing member and in a direction opposite to said selected direction.
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Abstract
An ileostomy valve comprising an attachment plate having a central opening passing therethrough which communicates with a support housing is shown. The support housing has an elongated central member which defines a passageway which communicates with the opening in the attachment plate and which terminates at the remote end of the elongated second member. A cover plate has a central drainage opening extending therethrough. The cover plate is positioned contiguous the attachment plate positioning the coacting member to engage and coact with the attachment plate. An elongated flexible tubing member extends through the central drainage opening in the covering plate, through the opening in the attachment plate, through the passageway in the elongated central member to the second opening in the elongated central member. The other end of the tubing member is affixed to the remote end of the elongated central member defining an unobstructed drainage passageway extending through the elongated central member to the cover plate. When the cover plate is rotated in a selected direction at least 360 degrees relative to the attachment plate, the coacting member coacts with the attachment plate twisting the tubing member to obstruct and close the same to define an obstructed drainage passageway or selectively rotating the cover plate at least 360 degrees, or the same number of degrees used to twist the elongated flexible tubing member to close the same, in a direction opposite to the selected direction to open the drainage passageway.
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17 Claims
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1. An ileostomy valve comprising
an attachment plate having first and second opposed parallel surfaces and including means defining a central opening passing therethrough, said first surface including means defining a first coacting means which is adapted to cooperate with a second coacting means to form a coacting surface having at least 360 degree of rotation, said second opposed surface being relatively smooth to enable the same to be urged against the body of a user; -
a support housing having an elongated central member having a predetermined axial length and which communicates with said attachment plate, said support housing having an aperture extending axially therethrough forming a passageway which terminates in a first opening which communicates with said opening in said attachment plate and a second opening which terminates at the remote end of the elongated second member; a cover plate having a first and second opposed surface and means defining a central drainage opening therethrough, said first surface including means defining a second coacting means adapted to be coact with the said first coacting means, said cover plate being positioned with its second surface contiguous the first surface of said attachment plate positioning said second coacting means to coact with said first coacting means formed on said first surface of said attachment plate; and an elongated flexible tubing member having a first and second end with said first end being operatively attached to said first surface of said cover plate and with said elongated flexible tubing member extending through said drainage opening in said covering plate, through said opening in said attachment plate, through the passageway in said elongated central member to the second opening in passageway of said elongated central member wherein the second end of the passageway of said elongated flexible tubing member is operatively affixed thereto defining an unobstructed drainage passageway extending from the second end of the passageway of said elongated central member to the first surface of said cover plate; said cover plate, when rotated in a selected direction at least 360 degrees relative to said attachment plate being operative to coact said first coacting means with said second coacting means to twist said elongated tubing flexible member to obstruct and close the same to define an obstructed drainage passageway which can be selectively opened by rotating said cover plate relative to said attachment plate the same number of degree of rotatation as that used to twist said elongated flexible tubing member and in a direction opposite to said selected direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fluid valve for use in a fluid tubing system comprising
a first member having first and second opposed surfaces and including means defining a central opening passing therethrough, said first surface including means defining a groove which is adapted to cooperate with a raised rib to form a grooved surface having at least 360 degree of rotation; -
a second member having a first and second opposed surfaces and means defining a central opening therethrough, said first surface including means defining a raised rib adapted to be slideable with the said groove, said second member being positioned with its second surface contiguous the first surface of said first member positioning said raised rib to engage with and be slideable within said groove formed on said first surface of said first member; and an elongated flexible tubing member having a first and second end with said first end being operatively attached to said first surface of said second member with said elongated flexible tubing member extending from the second opposed surface of said second member, through said opening in said second member, through said opening in said first member and is operatively affixed to the first opposed surface of said first member defining an unobstructed drainage passageway extending from the second surface of the second member to the first surface of first member; said first member, when rotated in a selected direction at least 360 degrees relative to said second member being operative to slide said raised rib within groove, to twist said elongated flexible tubing member to obstruct and close the same to define an obstructed passageway which can be selectively opened by rotating said first member relative to said second member the same number of degree of rotation as that used to twist said elongated flexible tubing member and in a direction opposite to said selected direction. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An in-line fluid valve for tubing system comprising
a housing support having first and second opposed surfaces and including means defining a central opening passing therethrough, said housing support including means for defining a recessed, annular slot which is adapted to cooperate with a ring member to form a means for rotating the ring member relative to the housing support at least 360 degree of rotation; -
an annular shaped ring member having an inner and outer opposed surfaces and means defining a central opening extending therethrough, said ring member including means for rotating said ring member relative to said housing support and around an elongated axis which extends therethrough, said ring member being positioned with its inner surface adjacent the opening in said housing support; and an elongated flexible tubing member having a first end and a second end with said first and second ends being operatively attached to the interior of said housing support in a spaced opposed relationship with said recessed slot intermediate said first and second ends with said elongated flexible tubing member extending through the opening in said housing support, through the interior of said ring member with the exterior surface of elongated flexible tubing member contiguous to and affixed to the inside surface of said ring member so as to rotatable therewith, said ring member being positioned within the recessed slot of said housing support intermediate said first end and second end of said elongated flexible tubing member defining an unobstructed drainage passageway extending through said housing support and ring member; said ring member, when rotated in a selected direction at least 360 degrees relative to said housing support being operative to twist said elongated flexible tubing member to obstruct and close the same to define an obstructed passageway which can be selectively opened by rotating said ring member relative to said housing member the same number of degree of rotatation as that used to twist said elongated flexible tubing member and in a direction opposite to said selected direction.
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