An absorbent insert ostomy device for insertion through an ostomy of a human being
AssigneeAmpa Medical Aps
InventorsMarie Filippson PARSLOV, Cecilie AMMITZBØLL
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Abstract
Absorbing closures for liquid and semi-liquid intestinal wastes from intestinal openings that are ideally free from the physical and psychological drawbacks from stoma bags. An absorbent insert ostomy device for insertion through an ostomy of a subject, the device being configured to absorb and/or collect intestinal waste inside the intestines of the subject.
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An absorbent insert ostomy device for insertion through an ostomy of a human being, the absorbent insert ostomy device being configured to absorb intestinal fluid and waste inside the intestines of the human being, the absorbent insert ostomy device comprising:
- an expandable elongated body extending along a longitudinal direction of the absorbent insert ostomy device and comprising a stoma end and an oral end spaced from the stoma end along the longitudinal direction, wherein the expandable elongated body comprises an absorbent material, wherein the absorbent material comprises carboxymethyl cellulose;
- a withdrawer attached to the stoma end of the expandable elongated body;
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- a compress configured to maintain the expandable elongated body in a compressed state, comprising a first diameter along the longitudinal direction, prior to insertion of the absorbent insert ostomy device through the ostomy of the human being;
- wherein the expandable elongated body is configured to expand radially to a non-compressed state, comprising a second diameter along the longitudinal direction, when released from the compress upon insertion into an intestine of the human being through the ostomy;
- wherein the second diameter is larger than the first diameter;
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- wherein the expandable elongated body comprising the absorbent material is further configured to be pulled out of the intestine of the human being by the withdrawer.
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