Waste management system

• US 8,070,736 B2
• Filed: 05/29/2009
• Issued: 12/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc. (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc. (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Nishtala, Vasu, Davis, Michele Gandy, Bracken, Ronald L., Hine, Robert M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Deak, Leslie
• Assistant Examiner(s): SU, SUSAN SHAN
• Application Number:
  US12/475,346
• Publication Number:
  US 20090247969A1
• Time in Patent Office: 921 Days
• Field of Search: 604/317, 604/327, 604/328, 604/332, 604/11, 604 15- 18, 604/40, 604/41, 600 29- 31
• US Class Current: 604/328
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/44 Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Portable urination aidsabsorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, A61F13/15; drainage appliances for wounds A61M27/00; emptying devices for urine bags B65B69/0016; Colostomy devices adhesives for colostomy devices A61L24/00; materials for colostomy devices A61L28/00
• 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 5/4408 Means for securing receptacles or bags to the body otherwise than by adhesives, e.g. belts, straps or harnesses A61F5/449 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/1044 Verifying the connection, e.g. audible feedback, tactile feedback, visual feedback, using external light sources
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/10 Tube connectors; Tube couplings A61M39/02 takes precedence; connecting needles to syringes or hubs A61M5/34; connecting catheter tubes to hubs A61M25/0014

Abstract

A waste management system includes a waste transport device, a waste collection device, and an insertion device. The waste transport device includes a collection member with a distal end opening having a first cross-sectional area and a proximal end opening having a second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional area, and a retention cuff disposed about an outer surface of the collection member. The insertion device is positioned about the collection member and retention cuff to retain the collection member and retention cuff in a collapsed configuration.

Claims

1. A waste management system, comprising:

a waste transport device, including;

a collection member with a distal end opening having a first cross-sectional area and a proximal end opening having a second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional area; and

a retention cuff disposed about an outer surface of the collection member;

a waste collection device; and

an insertion device positioned about the collection member and retention cuff, the insertion device retaining the collection member and retention cuff in a collapsed configuration, the insertion device including a sleeve having an outer portion folded over an inner portion, the outer portion including first and second flanges separated by a v-cut.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the inner portion includes a cuff having a length configured to prevent migration of the inner portion during proximal movement of the outer portion.

3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising an adhesive disposed between the inner portion and the waste transport device.