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Temporary colostomy apparatus

  • US 5,261,898 A
  • Filed: 11/13/1990
  • Issued: 11/16/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A temporary colostomy apparatus for inserting through an incision in the abdomen and a slit in the colon of the patient to divert the fecal stream, said apparatus comprising:

  • a hollow excrement tube for positioning inside the colon after passing through said incision in the abdomen and said slit in the colon, said tube having a receiving end and a disposal end including an outer edge, said fecal stream passing from said receiving end to said disposal end of the tube;

    an inflatible balloon secured to the outside of said receiving end of the tube, said balloon being inflated to contact the inside surface of the colon so that said tube and the inflated balloon block the fecal stream inside the colon for diverting the fecal stream into the receiving end of the tube;

    a band for wrapping around the outside of the colon between said balloon and said slit in the colon, said inflated balloon having a larger circumference than the band and being positioned adjacent to said band in an abutting relationship to sandwich a common segment of said colon therebetween and thereby preventing said tube from moving outward toward said slit, the material forming said band dissolving after a period of time in the body; and

    dissolvable sutures for securing the band around the colon.

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