Safety cap for an ostomy bag

• US 8,317,763 B2
• Filed: 02/09/2010
• Issued: 11/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Larry Tapia
• Original Assignee: Larry Tapia
• Inventors: Tapia, Larry
• Primary Examiner(s): Zalukaeva, Tatyana
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chapman, Ginger T
• Application Number:
  US12/702,454
• Publication Number:
  US 20110196322A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,022 Days
• Field of Search: 604/332, 604/335, 138/89, 285/37, 285/407
• US Class Current: 604/332
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/445 Colostomy, ileostomy or urethrostomy devices A61F5/441, A61F5/442, A61F5/443 take precedence

Abstract

A safety cap assembly for sealing an ostomy bag opening comprising: an attachment means, where said attachment means secures the safety cap assembly to the ostomy bag opening; a vertical tubing, where the vertical tubing fits onto the ostomy bag opening; an absorption barrier, where said barrier lies within the inner portion of the vertical tubing; and an end cap, said end cap encloses and seals the tubing. In one exemplary embodiment, the attachment means includes a Velcro fastening strip. The absorption barrier may be made of a cotton material or other absorbent material.

Claims

1. A safety cap assembly for sealing an ostomy bag opening comprising:

a. an attachment means, where said attachment means secures the safety cap assembly to the ostomy bag opening, where said attachment means is a hook and loop fastening strip;

b. a vertical tubing, where the vertical tubing fits onto the ostomy bag opening;

c. an absorption barrier, where said barrier lies within an inner portion of the vertical tubing to absorb liquids from the ostomy bag; and

d. an end cap, said end cap encloses and seals the tubing.

2. The safety cap assembly according to claim 1, where the absorption barrier is made of a cotton material.

4. The safety cap assembly according to claim 1, wherein said absorption barrier is made from a non-woven fabric.

5. The safety cap assembly according to claim 1, wherein the vertical tubing includes a ¾

inch outer diameter and a ⅝

inch inner diameter.

3. A safety cap assembly for sealing an ostomy bag opening comprising:

a. a vertical tubing, where the vertical tubing includes a top end and a bottom end where the top end fits onto the ostomy bag opening, and where the vertical tubing includes a ¾

inch outer diameter and a ⅝

inch inner diameter;

b. a hook and loop fastening strip, where said hook and loop fastening strip is attached to the top end of the tubing and secures the safety cap assembly to the ostomy bag opening;

c. an absorption barrier, where said barrier lies within an inner portion of the vertical tubing to absorb any liquid from the ostomy bag, and where the absorption barrier is made from a cotton material; and

d. an end cap, said end cap encloses and seals the by snapping place.