Ostomy appliance
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1. An ostomy appliance, comprising:
- a pouch, the pouch including a pouch inlet for receiving body waste from a stoma, a pouch outlet, a body side wall, an outer wall, and a center wall including a filtering section, wherein the body side wall, the outer wall, and the center wall being sealed together along their peripheral edges to define a body side chamber and an outer chamber, the body side chamber being defined between the body side wall and the center wall, and the outer chamber being defined between the outer wall and the center wall, wherein the body side wall includes the pouch inlet;
a flat output tap separately formed from the pouch and attached to the pouch outlet, the flat output tap comprisinga first inlet connected to the outer chamber to allow the body waste collected in the outer chamber to exit through the flat output tap,a second inlet connected to the body side chamber to allow the body waste collected in the body side chamber to exit through the flat output tap,an outlet,a lumen providing a path for the body waste to flow out of the pouch,a top portion arranged in the pouch outlet, the top portion including a first sealing surface, a second sealing surface, and a third sealing surface, the first sealing surface being attached to an inner surface of the outer wall proximate the pouch outlet, the second sealing surface being attached to a surface of the center wall proximate the pouch outlet, the third sealing surface being attached to an inner surface of the body side wall, wherein the first inlet is defined between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface, and the second inlet is defined between the second sealing surface and the third sealing surface, wherein the top portion includes a first lip and a second lip, the second sealing surface being formed on an outer surface of the first lip, the third sealing surface being formed on an outer surface of the second lip, and the second inlet being defined between the top lip and the bottom lip, wherein the first lip and the second lip are in contact with each other, such that the second inlet is in a closed position, wherein the first lip and the second lip are configured to be opened by applying a pressure along edges of the top portion, and wherein the first inlet is defined by an opening arranged between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface; and
a closure cap comprising an outer wall, an insertion portion and a cavity therebetween, wherein the closure cap is configured such that when the closure cap is engaged with the flat output tap, the insertion portion is inserted into the lumen and a bottom portion of the flat output tap proximate the outlet is positioned in the cavity to provide a leak-free closure of the flat output tap.
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Abstract
An ostomy appliance includes a dual-chamber pouch, which can continuously drain liquids from body waste, while collecting solids in the pouch. The ostomy appliance can also include a flat output tap including a lumen, the size of which can be increased by applying pressure.
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22 Claims
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1. An ostomy appliance, comprising:
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a pouch, the pouch including a pouch inlet for receiving body waste from a stoma, a pouch outlet, a body side wall, an outer wall, and a center wall including a filtering section, wherein the body side wall, the outer wall, and the center wall being sealed together along their peripheral edges to define a body side chamber and an outer chamber, the body side chamber being defined between the body side wall and the center wall, and the outer chamber being defined between the outer wall and the center wall, wherein the body side wall includes the pouch inlet; a flat output tap separately formed from the pouch and attached to the pouch outlet, the flat output tap comprising a first inlet connected to the outer chamber to allow the body waste collected in the outer chamber to exit through the flat output tap, a second inlet connected to the body side chamber to allow the body waste collected in the body side chamber to exit through the flat output tap, an outlet, a lumen providing a path for the body waste to flow out of the pouch, a top portion arranged in the pouch outlet, the top portion including a first sealing surface, a second sealing surface, and a third sealing surface, the first sealing surface being attached to an inner surface of the outer wall proximate the pouch outlet, the second sealing surface being attached to a surface of the center wall proximate the pouch outlet, the third sealing surface being attached to an inner surface of the body side wall, wherein the first inlet is defined between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface, and the second inlet is defined between the second sealing surface and the third sealing surface, wherein the top portion includes a first lip and a second lip, the second sealing surface being formed on an outer surface of the first lip, the third sealing surface being formed on an outer surface of the second lip, and the second inlet being defined between the top lip and the bottom lip, wherein the first lip and the second lip are in contact with each other, such that the second inlet is in a closed position, wherein the first lip and the second lip are configured to be opened by applying a pressure along edges of the top portion, and wherein the first inlet is defined by an opening arranged between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface; and a closure cap comprising an outer wall, an insertion portion and a cavity therebetween, wherein the closure cap is configured such that when the closure cap is engaged with the flat output tap, the insertion portion is inserted into the lumen and a bottom portion of the flat output tap proximate the outlet is positioned in the cavity to provide a leak-free closure of the flat output tap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An ostomy appliance, comprising:
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a pouch including a first chamber and a second chamber; an inlet; at least one outlet; a filter configured to separate liquids and solids in body waste received via the inlet; a one-piece flat output tap attached to the outlet, the one-piece flat output tap having at least one inlet, an outlet, and a lumen providing a path for the waste to flow out of the pouch, wherein the one-piece flat output tap is configured such that a size of the lumen is adjustable, and wherein the at least one inlet includes a first inlet connected to the first chamber to allow the body waste collected in the first chamber to exit through the flat output tap and a second inlet connected to the second chamber to allow the body waste collect the second chamber to exit through the flat output tap; wherein the pouch includes a body side wall, an outer wall, and a center wall, wherein the first chamber is defined between the body side wall and the center wall, and the second chamber is defined between the outer wall and the center wall; wherein the one-piece flat output tap includes a top portion arranged in the pouch outlet, the top portion including a first sealing surface, a second sealing surface, and a third sealing surface, the first sealing surface being attached to an inner surface of the outer wall proximate the pouch outlet, the second sealing surface being attached to a surface of the center wall proximate the pouch outlet, the third sealing surface being attached to an inner surface of the body side wall, wherein the first inlet is defined between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface, and the second inlet is defined between the second sealing surface and the third sealing surface; wherein the top portion includes a first lip and a second lip, the second sealing surface being formed on an outer surface of the first lip, the third sealing surface being formed on an outer surface of the second lip, and the second inlet being defined between the top lip and the bottom lip, wherein the first lip and the second lip are in contact with each other, such that the second inlet is in a closed position, wherein the first lip and the second lip are configured to be opened by applying a pressure along edges of the top portion, and wherein the first inlet is defined by an opening arranged between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface; and a closure cap comprising an outer wall, an insertion portion and a cavity therebetween, wherein the closure cap is configured such that when the closure cap is engaged with the one-piece flat output tap, the insertion portion is inserted into the lumen and a bottom portion of the one-piece flat output tap proximate the outlet is positioned in the cavity to provide a leak-free closure of the one-piece flat output tap. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An ostomy appliance, comprising:
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a pouch including a first chamber and a second chamber; an inlet; at least one outlet; and a filter configured to separate liquids and solids in body waste received via the inlet;
wherein the at least one outlet includes a first outlet and a second outlet, wherein the first outlet includes a fold-up type closure configured to drain the body waste in the first chamber and the second chamber together, and the second outlet is a liquid valve formed separately from the first outlet and in fluid communication with the second chamber, wherein the second outlet is configured to be opened separately from the first outlet to drain the liquid in the second chamber wherein the first outlet is arranged in a narrowed neck portion of the pouch and the second outlet is arranged in a different portion of the pouch.
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