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US 10,537,461 B2Granted
Disposable ostomy assemblies
AssigneeB. Braun Medical Inc.
InventorsDavid Hanuka, Meir Or
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Abstract
Disposable elements for use in ostomy. In one embodiment a cap with an integral bag is provided. In another embodiment a sealable bag is provided with means for sealing. In another embodiment, the ostomy port itself is disposable.
Claims40
An ostomy cap comprising:
- a cap-covering removably attached to a capsule;
- and
- a bag in a collapsed state;
- said cap-covering covering said bag and being detachable from said capsule by deployment of said bag at an intestinal pressure exceeding a predetermined value, wherein the interior of said bag is not fluidly coupled to said cap-covering when the bag is deployed and undeployed.
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An ostomy cap comprising:
- a capsule having an annular fastener attachable to a snap-fitting arrangement;
- an elastomeric cap-covering comprising a pressure indication mechanism, said cap-covering removably attached at a rim at a proximal side of said capsule;
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- a bag external to said capsule in a cavity between said cap-covering and said capsule;
- wherein said cap-covering is detachable from said capsule by deployment of said bag at an intestinal pressure at or above a predetermined value, wherein the interior of said bag is not fluidly coupled to said cap-covering when the bag is deployed and undeployed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.