Catheter management device and method for continence care
AssigneeVirginia Commonwealth University
InventorsEmma Shawcross, Casey Grey
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Abstract
A positioning device with a wedge shape includes a channel on the underside configured to accommodate a fecal management catheter to prevent leaks and improve waste containment. The underside may include a first material for contact with the bed surface, and the channel may comprise a second material which is different from the first material and which is non-stick. The positioning device prevents back flow and leakage of contents onto patient/bed which can result if a catheter is blocked.
Claims20
A fecal management system (FMS), comprising
- a fecal management catheter configured for collection of liquid to semi-liquid stool;
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- a positioning device, comprising
- a channel on an underside of the positioning device configured to accommodate the fecal management catheter and allow flow of the liquid to semi-liquid stool at the underside of the positioning device.
A positioning device for fecal management, comprising
- a shape comprising an underside configured to rest on a bed surface;
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- a channel on the underside configured to accommodate a fecal management catheter to prevent leaks and improve waste containment.
A method of fecal management, comprising
- collecting liquid to semi-liquid stool of a patient through a fecal management catheter;
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- accommodating the fecal management catheter in a channel of a positioning device to prevent leaks and improve waste containment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.