Device for cleaning a stoma in a human or animal body
AssigneeStomydo B.V.
InventorPeter Jacobus Marie Cox
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for cleaning a stoma in a human or animal body. The object of the invention is to provide a device as described in the introduction which completely abuts the skin's surface, irrespective of the location of the stoma on the body and irrespective of the person's or animal's build. In order to achieve that object, the device is according to the invention characterised in that the circular contact edge of the container is provided with a circular flexible collar comprising at least a first circumferential edge and a second circumferential edge, which first circumferential edge and second circumferential edge enclose an air chamber when placed on the body.
Claims9
A device for cleaning a stoma in a human or animal body, comprising:
- a container comprising:
- a lower opening comprising a circular contact edge configured to be placed over the stoma on the part of the body where the stoma is located;
- an inlet opening for connection to a water source;
- and
- an outlet opening for connection to a water drain,
- wherein the circular contact edge of the container comprises;
- a circular flexible collar comprising at least a first circumferential flange and a second circumferential flange;
- each having:
- an inner peripheral edge connected to the circular flexible collar and each also having a non-attached outer peripheral edge spaced apart relative to one another;
- the first and second circumferential flanges forming a recessed portion positioned there between that forms an air chamber that is configured to prevent rinse water leakage along the first and second circumferential flanges when the first and second circumferential flanges are placed on the body around the stoma while the device is in use;
- and
- wherein the second circumferential flange is flexible and is configured to provide a folded-over flanged edge, which is configured to abut the skin's surface around the stoma when placed on the body over the stoma.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.