Systems and methods for an implantable stoma device
AssigneeDavol Inc.
InventorsMatthew Rothberg, Saisamhitha Dasari, Ruofei Bu, Anne Straits
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Abstract
System and methods related to stoma devices are disclosed. A stoma device may be implanted in a subject and a stoma may be attached to the stoma device. The stoma may be attached to an angled outer surface of the stoma device. The stoma device may include an inflatable bladder configured to form a barrier between the stoma device and a portion of the subject underlying the inflatable bladder. The stoma device includes a body which can have a first portion comprising a first material and a second portion comprising a second material which has a different elasticity than the first material.
Claims28
A stoma device comprising:
- a body including a channel extending through the body;
- a suture flange coupled to and extending out from a lower portion of the body, wherein the suture flange is configured to be attached to tissue to anchor the stoma device in a subject;
- and
- an inflatable bladder coupled to and extending out from a bottom portion of the suture flange, wherein the inflatable bladder is configured to be inflated.
A method for installing a stoma device, the method comprising:
- positioning a stoma device within a subject;
- suturing a suture flange of the stoma device to anchor the stoma device in a subject;
- and
- inflating an inflatable bladder of the stoma device to form a barrier between the suture flange and a portion of the subject's body underlying the suture flange.
A stoma device comprising:
- a body including a channel extending through the body;
- a suture flange coupled to and extending out from a lower portion of the body, wherein the suture flange is configured to be attached to tissue to anchor the stoma device in a subject;
- and
- an angled outer surface coupled to the body and having a plurality of openings positioned on a perimeter of the angled outer surface,
- wherein the openings of the angled outer surface are configured to be attached to a stoma received in the channel.
22-30. (canceled)
A method for installing a stoma device, the method comprising:
- positioning a stoma device within a subject;
- suturing a suture flange of the stoma device to anchor the stoma device in the subject;
- and
- attaching the stoma to a plurality of openings formed on a perimeter of an angled outer surface of the stoma device.
32-38. (canceled)
A stoma device comprising:
- a body including a shaft and a channel extending through the body, wherein at least part of the shaft is configured to extend above a skin surface of a subject when the stoma device is implanted in a subject;
- and
- a rigid seal slidingly disposed on a non-porous portion of the shaft, wherein the rigid seal is configured to be slid into contact with at least a portion of a skin of the subject adjacent to the shaft.
40-52. (canceled)
A method for installing a stoma device, the method comprising:
- positioning a stoma device within a subject, wherein positioning the stoma device within the subject includes positioning at least part of a shaft of the stoma device above a skin surface of the subject;
- suturing a suture flange of the stoma device to anchor the stoma device in the subject;
- and
- sliding a rigid seal along a non-porous portion of the shaft into contact with the skin surface.
54-62. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.