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Flushable ostomy pouch with mechanical coupling

  • US 5,380,309 A
  • Filed: 06/09/1994
  • Issued: 01/10/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A flushable ostomy pouch for holding body waste that passes through a stoma comprising,a) an envelope formed of flexible plastic sheet material defining a waste collection chamber for body waste that passes through a stoma,b) a waste inlet opening formed in said envelope for passage of waste material from said stoma into said collection chamber,c) flexible coupling means on said envelope around said waste inlet opening for positioning said waste inlet opening around a stoma,d) adhesive bonding means for adhesively and detachably bonding said coupling means to said envelope, whereby said coupling means is removable from said envelope to facilitate flush disposal of said envelope in a toilet, said adhesive bonding means having a predetermined bonding strength that permits said coupling means to be peeled as a unit from said envelope so as to be reusable or discardable;

  • ande) means for facilitating removal of said coupling member from said envelope.

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