Outlet closure and draining and securement system for drainable pouch

Abstract

A drainable pouch including a body side wall, a distal wall, a downwardly extending portion, a closure member, and at least one cover is provided. The body side wall and distal wall may be joined along a portion of their peripheral edges to define a cavity therebetween for collecting body waste. The downwardly extending outlet portion may terminate in a discharge opening for draining. The closure member may be disposed at an end of the outlet portion, the closure member having a plurality of foldable members foldable upwardly toward the cavity to close the outlet portion, one or more of the foldable members having outwardly extending tabs, ends of the plurality of foldable members being flexible inwardly to open the outlet portion. The at least one cover may be attached to one of the body side wall and distal side wall to overlie the plurality of foldable members.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.