Temporary colostomy apparatus

A temporary colostomy apparatus for inserting through an incision in the abdomen and a slit in the colon to divert the fecal stream, said apparatus comprising:

• a hollow excrement tube for positioning inside the colon after passing through said incision in the abdomen and said slit in the colon, said tube having a receiving end and a disposal end for passing said fecal stream from said receiving end to said disposal end on the outside of the body;
• an internal inflatible balloon secured to the outside of said receiving end of the tube, said internal balloon being inflated to contact the inside surface of the colon so that said tube and the inflated balloon block the fecal stream inside the colon for diverting the fecal stream into the receiving end of the tube;
• a band for wrapping around the outside of the colon between said balloon and said slit in the colon, said inflated balloon having a larger circumference than the band and being positioned adjacent to said band in an abutting relationship to sandwich a common segment of said colon therebetween and thereby preventing said tube from moving outward toward said slit, said band being formed of a material to dissolve after a period of time in the body;
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• a removable sheath for covering said balloon to protect said balloon, prior to operatively positioning said tube inside the colon.

A temporary colostomy apparatus for inserting through an incision in the abdomen and a slit in the colon of the patient to divert the fecal stream, said apparatus comprising:

• a hollow excrement tube for positioning inside the colon after passing through said incision in the abdomen and said slit in the colon, said tube having a receiving end and a disposal end including an outer edge, said fecal stream passing from said receiving end to said disposal end of the tube;
• an inflatible balloon secured to the outside of said receiving end of the tube, said balloon being inflated to contact the inside surface of the colon so that said tube and the inflated balloon block the fecal stream inside the colon for diverting the fecal stream into the receiving end of the tube;
• a band for wrapping around the outside of the colon between said balloon and said slit in the colon, said inflated balloon having a larger circumference than the band and being positioned adjacent to said band in an abutting relationship to sandwich a common segment of said colon therebetween and thereby preventing said tube from moving outward toward said slit, the material forming said band dissolving after a period of time in the body;
• at least one groove formed inward from the outer edge of the disposal end of the tube;
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• a disposal bag for positioning on the disposal end of the tube, said groove providing a pathway into the disposal bag when said bag is bent and blocks the flow of the fecal stream out from the disposal end of the tube.

A method for diverting the fecal stream in the colon of the patient using a colostomy apparatus including an excrement tube having a receiving end and a disposal end, an inflatible balloon disposed at the receiving end of the tube, and a sheet of material dissolvable in the body of the patient, said method comprising the steps of:

• making an incision in the abdomen at a predetermined location to gain entry into the abdominal cavity;
• wrapping said dissolvable sheet material around the outside of the colon to form a band at a desired location spaced from an area on the colon selected to be slit open;
• slitting the colon open at said area;
• inserting said excrement tube through said incision and said slit and into the lumen of the colon, so that the balloon is spaced a greater distance from the slit than said band;
• inflating said balloon so that the outer periphery of the balloon contacts the inside surface of the colon;
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• positioning the tube so that the inflated balloon abuts said band with a common segment of the colon therebetween, to prevent outward movement of the balloon toward said slit, said tube and inflated balloon blocking the fecal stream to divert the fecal stream into the receiving end of the tube for passage through the tube to be discharged from said disposal end;
• securing the disposal end of the tue to the outside of the body of the patient to prevent movement of the tube further inside the colon and away from the slit opening;
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• deflating said balloon and removing said tube from the colon and the body of the patient during a predetermined time period after the band has been positioned inside the body of the patient, said time period being prior to any substantial dissolving of said band.

A method for diverting the fecal stream in the colon of the patient using a colostomy apparatus including an excrement tube having a receiving end and a disposal end, an inflatible internal balloon disposed at the receiving end of the tube, and a sheet of material dissolvable in the body of the patient, said method comprising the steps of:

• making an incision in the abdomen at a predetermined location to gain entry into the abdominal cavity;
• wrapping said dissolvable sheet material around the outside of the colon to form a band at a desired location paced form an area on the colon selected to be slit open;
• slitting the colon open at said area;
• inserting said excrement tube through said incision and said slit and into the lumen of the colon, so that the balloon is spaced a greater distance from the slit than said band;
• attaching a segment of the colon adjacent to said slit in the colon to the abdominal wall adjacent to the abdominal incision after the excrement tube has been positioned in the colon;
• inflating said internal balloon so that the outer periphery of the balloon contacts the inside surface of the colon;
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• positioning the tube so that the inflated balloon abuts said band with a common segment of the colon therebetween, to prevent outward movement of the balloon toward said slit, said tube and inflated balloon blocking the fecal stream to divert the fecal stream into the receiving end of the tube for passage through the tube to be discharged from said disposal end;
• securing the disposal end of the tube to the outside of the body of the patient to prevent movement of the tube further inside the colon and away from the slit opening;
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• deflating said internal balloon and removing said tube from the colon and the body of the patient before any substantially dissolving of said band.

A method for diverting the fecal stream in the colon of the patient using a colostomy apparatus including an excrement tube having a receiving end and a disposal end, an inflatible balloon disposed at the receiving end of the tube, and a sheet of material dissolvable in the body of the patient, said method comprising the steps of:

• making an incision in the abdomen at a predetermined location to gain entry into the abdominal cavity;
• wrapping said dissolvable sheet material around the outside of the colon to form a band at a desired location spaced from an area on the colon selected to be slit open;
• slitting the colon open at said area;
• inserting said excrement tube through said incision and said slit and into the lumen of the colon, so that the balloon is spaced a greater distance from the slit than said band;
• inflating said balloon with an opaque solution so that the outer periphery of the balloon contacts the inside surface of the colon;
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• positioning the tube so that the inflated balloon abuts said band with a common segment of the colon therebetween, to prevent outward movement of the balloon toward said slit, said tube and inflated balloon blocking the fecal stream to divert eh fecal stream into the receiving end of the tube for passage through the tube to be discharged from said disposal end;
• securing the disposal end of the tube to the outside of the body of the patient to prevent movement of the tube further inside the colon and away from the slit opening;
• and
• deflating said internal balloon and removing said tube from the colon and the body of the patient before any substantial dissolving of said band.

A temporary colostomy apparatus for inserting through an incision in the abdomen and a slit in the colon of the patient to divert the fecal stream, said apparatus comprising:

• a hollow excrement tube for positioning inside the colon after passing through said incision in the abdomen and said slit in the colon, said tube having a receiving end and a disposal end including an outer edge, said fecal stream passing from said receiving end to said disposal end of the tube;
• an inflatible balloon secured to the outside of said receiving end of the tube, said balloon being formed from an opaque material, said balloon being inflated to contact the inside surface of the colon so that said tube and the inflated balloon block the fecal stream inside the colon for diverting the fecal stream into the receiving end of the tube;
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• a band for wrapping around the outside of the colon between said balloon and said slit int eh colon, said inflated balloon having a larger circumference than the band and being positioned, adjacent to said band in an abutting relationship to sandwich a common segment of said colon therebetween and thereby preventing said tube from moving outward toward said slit, the material forming said band dissolving after a period of time in the body.

A method for diverting the fecal stream in the colon of the patient using a colostomoy apparatus including an excrement tube having a receiving end and a disposal end, an inflatible internal balloon disposed at the receiving end of the tube, and a sheet of material dissolvable in the body of the patient, said sheet having opposite ends, said method comprising the steps of:

• making an incision in the abdomen at a predetermined location to gain entry into the abdominal cavity;
• wrapping said dissolvable sheet material around the outside of the colon to form a band at a desired location spaced from an area on the colon selected to be slit open;
• attaching said opposite ends of the sheet with dissolvable sutures;
• slitting the colon open at said area;
• inserting said excrement tube through said incision and said slit and into the lumen of the colon, so that the balloon is spaced a greater distance from the slit than said band;
• inflating said internal balloon so that the outer periphery of the balloon contacts the inside surface of the colon;
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• positioning the tube so that the inflated balloon abuts said band with a common segment of the colon therebetween, to prevent outward movement of the balloon toward said slit, said tube and inflated balloon blocking the fecal stream to divert the fecal stream into the receiving end of the tube for passage through the tube to be discharged from said disposal end;
• securing the disposal end of the tube to the outside of the body of the patient to prevent movement of th tube further inside the colon and away from the slit opening;
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• deflating said internal balloon and removing said tube from the colon and the body of the patient before any substantial dissolving of said band.