Stoma stabilitating device and method
First Claim
1. A stoma stabilitating device comprising:
- a substantially fiat anchoring portion including an inner tension ring defining an opening configured to surround a stoma or the like, wherein the stoma stabilitating device maintains the stoma or the like such that the stoma or the like remains open;
wherein the anchoring portion constructed of a material suitable for implantation into a living animal and configured to maintain a substantially fiat orientation with the inner tension ring in a substantially fully open orientation when in use;
wherein the anchoring portion is constructed of a mesh material and includes an outer tension ring to provide tension to the mesh material of the anchoring portion disposed between the inner and outer rings such that the mesh material is maintained in a substantially fully open orientation; and
a tubular extension extending from one side of the anchoring portion at the opening, wherein the tubular extension is constructed of a mesh material, has one end attached to the anchoring portion and a second end that includes a support ring to maintain the opening defined by the anchoring portion substantially fully opened through the tubular extension.
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Abstract
A method and device may be used to avoid surgically re-opening a stoma or the like in an animal, including human beings. The stoma stabilitating device comprises an anchoring portion, preferably flat, that includes an opening configured to surround a stoma. The anchoring portion preferably includes an inner tension ring attached to an inner edge to define the opening and a tension ring attached to an outer edge. The anchoring portion may include additional structural rings. The device may be of a mesh construction and used to maintain, for example, a stoma, a fistula, a tracheotomy and any other pathway from outside the body to the inner part of the body. The device may be used to maintain an open pathway for air and to maneuver devices within a cavity. The device may also be used internally.
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20 Claims
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1. A stoma stabilitating device comprising:
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a substantially fiat anchoring portion including an inner tension ring defining an opening configured to surround a stoma or the like, wherein the stoma stabilitating device maintains the stoma or the like such that the stoma or the like remains open; wherein the anchoring portion constructed of a material suitable for implantation into a living animal and configured to maintain a substantially fiat orientation with the inner tension ring in a substantially fully open orientation when in use; wherein the anchoring portion is constructed of a mesh material and includes an outer tension ring to provide tension to the mesh material of the anchoring portion disposed between the inner and outer rings such that the mesh material is maintained in a substantially fully open orientation; and a tubular extension extending from one side of the anchoring portion at the opening, wherein the tubular extension is constructed of a mesh material, has one end attached to the anchoring portion and a second end that includes a support ring to maintain the opening defined by the anchoring portion substantially fully opened through the tubular extension. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A stoma stabilitating device comprising:
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a substantially flat anchoring portion including an inner tension ring defining an opening configured to surround a stoma or the like, wherein the stoma stabilitating device maintains the stoma or the like such that the stoma or the like remains open; wherein the anchoring portion constructed of a material suitable for implantation into a living animal and configured to maintain a substantially flat orientation with the inner tension ring in a substantially fully open orientation when in use; wherein the anchoring portion is constructed of a mesh material and includes an outer tension ring to provide tension to the mesh material of the anchoring portion disposed between the inner and outer rings such that the mesh material is maintained in a substantially fully open orientation, and wherein the outer tension ring defines a substantially continuous outer edge of the anchoring portion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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