Ostomy coupling
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1. An ostomy coupling comprising:
- a first part for attachment to a patient;
a second part secured to a collection bag and coupled in a tight-fitting relationship with the first part;
a radially deformable locking ring for mutually retaining said first and second parts together in the tight-fitting relationship, the locking ring being an open ring having opposed ends, the ends being positionable in a pre-locked first mutual position in which the locking ring has a first diameter and the coupled first and second parts are mutually loosely connected, and a second mutual position in which the locking ring has a second diameter and the coupled first and second parts are mutually locked; and
means for retaining the locking ring movably with one of the first and second parts.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to an ostomy coupling having a first part for attachment to a patient and a second part secured to a collection bag and coupled in a tight-fitting relationship with the first part. A radially deformable locking ring mutually retains the first and second parts together. The locking ring is an open ring having opposed ends. The ends are positionable in a pre-locked first mutual position, in which the coupled first and second parts are mutually loosely connected and a second mutual position in which the coupled first and second parts are mutually locked The locking ring is movable with one of the first and second parts.
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1. An ostomy coupling comprising:
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a first part for attachment to a patient; a second part secured to a collection bag and coupled in a tight-fitting relationship with the first part; a radially deformable locking ring for mutually retaining said first and second parts together in the tight-fitting relationship, the locking ring being an open ring having opposed ends, the ends being positionable in a pre-locked first mutual position in which the locking ring has a first diameter and the coupled first and second parts are mutually loosely connected, and a second mutual position in which the locking ring has a second diameter and the coupled first and second parts are mutually locked; and means for retaining the locking ring movably with one of the first and second parts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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