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US 2016/0051394 A1Published application
A device for directing output from a stoma
OwnerBrian NIELSENinventor
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Abstract
A device for directing output from a stoma, the device comprising at least one elastic element, said elastic element comprising a first portion for receiving and contacting the stoma and second portion for attaching the elastic element to the device; an attachment element for attaching the device to the human being, the 5 attachment element comprising a first surface and a stretching element for stretching at least a portion of the elastic element.
Claims15
A device for directing output from a stoma, the device comprising:
- at least one elastic element, said elastic element comprising a first portion having a hole for receiving and contacting the stoma and a second portion for attaching the elastic element to one of the other elements of the device;
- a stretching element for stretching at least a portion of the elastic element in a direction which is parallel to the plane of the hole in the first portion;
- and
- an attachment element for attaching the device to the human being, the attachment element comprising a first surface which is a portion of the attachment element which is either in direct contact with or which is closest to the peri-stomal skin when the device is attached to the human being.
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A method for providing a device for directing output from a stoma of a human being, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an elastic element with a first and second portion;
- providing a stretching element;
- providing an attachment element;
- expanding the second portion of the elastic element prior to attaching the device to the human being;
- connecting the second portion of the elastic element to the stretching element to maintain a portion of the elastic element in a stretched configuration prior to attaching the device to the human being;
- and
- connecting the attachment element to the elastic element and/or the stretching element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.