Ostomy pouch cover

• US 5,248,308 A
• Filed: 06/29/1992
• Issued: 09/28/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Edward E. Von Emster
• Original Assignee: Edward E. Von Emster
• Inventors: von Emster, Edward E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Green, Randall L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CLARKE, ROBERT A
• Application Number:
  US07/906,879
• Time in Patent Office: 456 Days
• Field of Search: 604/332-345, 604/317
• US Class Current: 604/337
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/445 Colostomy, ileostomy or urethrostomy devices A61F5/441, A61F5/442, A61F5/443 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/449 Body securing means, e.g. belts, garments

Abstract

An ostomy pouch cover which is adapted to fit over an ostomy appliance. The top opening of the cover has a cover flap which opens wide to allow the cover to be slipped on or off the ostomy appliance. There is an adjustable stoma opening with overlapping tabs that easily adjust and fasten around the flange of an ostomy appliance. A wide opening at the bottom of the pouch cover can be unfastened to allow drainage of the pouch contents. There is a fastener at the bottom of the cover and a mating fastener near the top so that when the cover and the ostomy appliance inside of it are folded upward the cover can be secured in the folded position, holding the appliance up and out of the way.

Claims

1. A cover for an ostomy appliance, comprising:

a pouch-like cover which substantially encloses said ostomy appliance,

said cover having a top opening having a closure means,

and said cover having a stoma opening, said stoma opening having a periphery which defines a continuous arc of greater than 360 degrees such that the ends of said arc overlap, the overlapping ends of said arc extending to form a first tab and a second tab, said first tab and said second tab having coacting fasteners attached thereto for removably fastening said first tab to said second tab, wherein said overlapping tabs separate said stoma opening from said top opening such that when said tabs are detached from one another, said stoma opening and said top opening are connected to one another to form a single opening.

2. The cover of claim 1 wherein said stoma opening has a diameter, and wherein said diameter of said stoma opening is adjustable by varying the extent to which said first tab and said second tab overlap one another.

3. The cover of claim 1 wherein said cover further comprises a bottom opening having a closure means, said bottom opening providing access to the bottom portion of said ostomy appliance.

4. The cover of claim 1 further comprising an attachment means proximate the top of said cover and a corresponding attachment means proximate the bottom of said cover, said cover having an extended position, and said cover having an alternate folded position in which the bottom of said cover is folded upward to meet the top of said cover, said cover being secured in said folded position by attaching said attachment means proximate the top of said cover to said corresponding attachment means proximate the bottom of said cover to hold said cover in said folded position.

5. A cover for an ostomy appliance, comprising:

a cover which substantially encloses said ostomy appliance,

said cover having a top opening having a closure means,

and said cover having a stoma opening which is adjustable in size, said stoma opening having a periphery which defines a continuous arc of greater than 360 degrees such that the ends of said arc overlap, the overlapping ends of said arc extending to form a first tab and a second tab, said first tab and said second tab having coacting fasteners attached thereto for removably fastening said first tab to said second tab whereby the size of said stoma opening is adjustable by varying the extent to which said tabs overlap one another, the overlapping tabs separating said stoma opening from said top opening such that when said tabs are detached from one another, said stoma opening and said top opening are connected to one another to form a single opening,

and said cover having a bottom opening having a closure means, said bottom opening providing access to the bottom portion of said ostomy appliance.

6. The cover of claim 5 further comprising an attachment means proximate the top of said cover and a corresponding attachment means proximate the bottom of said cover, said cover having an extended position, and said cover having an alternate, folded position in which the bottom of said cover is folded upward to meet the top of said cover, said cover being secured in said folded position by attaching said attachment means proximate the top of said cover to said corresponding attachment means proximate the bottom of said cover to hold said cover in said folded position.