Pouch for collecting human body waste and drainage adapter therefor

• US 7,947,025 B2
• Filed: 08/03/2006
• Issued: 05/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Convatec Technologies, Inc. (ConvaTec Group Plc)
• Original Assignee: Convatec Technologies, Inc. (ConvaTec Group Plc)
• Inventors: Breakwell, Adrian, Weig, Bret, Dawson, Matt, Buglino, Donald E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hand; Melanie J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chapman; Ginger T
• Application Number:
  US11/462,085
• Publication Number:
  US 20090082743A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,755 Days
• Field of Search: 604/335
• US Class Current: 604/335
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/4405 Valves or valve arrangements specially adapted therefor A61F5/441 takes precedence; Fluid inlets or outlets A61F5/4407 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/4407 Closure means other than valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/445 Colostomy, ileostomy or urethrostomy devices A61F5/441, A61F5/442, A61F5/443 take precedence

Abstract

A drainable urine pouch includes a discharge portion that is foldable between a discharge position and a closed position. A security flap is sealed to both walls of the pouch by a through weld, to define a baffle near the discharge portion. The discharge portion includes a constriction, and a stepped profile with multiple step stages. The discharge portion has one or more bias members. A drainage adapter is releasably coupled to the discharge portion. The drainage adapter has a plug with a shoulder for abutting the constriction in the discharge portion, to locate the adapter correctly for obtaining a liquid-tight seal.

Claims

1. A drainable pouch for collecting human body waste, comprising:

a. first and second walls defining a collection region and a discharge portion with a discharge outlet depending from the collection region, the discharge portion being defined by integral portions of the first and second walls and the discharge portion being foldable to a closed position in which the discharge portion is sealed closed;

b. wherein the discharge portion comprises a drain passage having a constricted region defined by portions of side seals of the discharge portion, and a widened portion, said widened portion of the drain passage being downstream of the constricted region and having an internal width wider than the internal width in the constricted region;

c. said discharge portion having two abutment regions within said drainage passage, said abutment regions being adapted to abut against a drainage adapter inserted into said drain passage and facilitate sealing of the adapter within said drainage passage, said two abutment regions defining where said constricted region transitions to said widened portions, and;

d. two opposing bias members disposed at said discharge outlet, said bias members being squeezable to open said discharge outlet and permit insertion of the adapter into said drainage passage.

2. The drainable pouch according to claim 1, wherein the constricted region has a gradually tapered upper portion.

3. The drainable pouch according to claim 1, wherein the constricted region has a generally abrupt profile in its lower portion.

4. The drainable pouch according to claim 1, wherein a minimum internal width of the constricted region of the drain passage is greater than about 60% of the external width of the discharge portion.

5. The drainable pouch according to claim 1, wherein a minimum internal width of the constricted region of the drain passage is less than about 80% of an internal width of the discharge portion downstream of the constricted region.

6. The drainable pouch according to claim 1, further comprising a baffle upstream of the constricted region of the drain passage.

7. The drainable pouch according to claim 1, wherein said bias members are dimensioned and positioned so that they do not overlap the constricted region of the drain passage when the discharge portion is unfolded from its closed position to a drainable position.

8. The drainable pouch according to claim 1, wherein the pouch is a liquid collection pouch.

9. The drainable pouch according to claim 1, wherein the pouch is an ostomy pouch.