Ostomy bag with combination venting/cleaning assembly
OwnerMichael Fundockinventor
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Abstract
An ostomy bag including a combination venting cleaning assembly which allows gases to be exhausted from the bag through a first opening in a closure wherein the closure is removable so as to provide a larger opening for cleaning or flushing purposes. The bag further includes a handle attached to the tailpiece, which may be grasped by the user during the cleaning process in order to avoid contact with the bodily waste products collected within the bag.
Claims17
An ostomy bag having a tailpiece which terminates in a discharge opening at one end of the bag, a combination venting/cleaning assembly located at a second end of the bag and a mouth rim means located between the ends of the bag, wherein said venting/cleaning assembly comprises:
- a hollow extension piece with a bore therethrough, said extension piece extending outward of the bag at a location above the mouth rim means;
- a closure removably attached to the extension piece, including a hollow vent hose coupling with a bore therethrough, said vent hose coupling extending outwardly from the upper surface of said closure;
- and,
- wherein the diameter of the bore in the extension piece is greater throughout its length than the diameter of the bore in said vent hose coupling, thereby permitting a hose with a first inner diameter to connected with the vent hose coupling during venting, and a hose of a second, larger inner diameter to be connected with the extension piece during cleaning.
An ostomy bag having a body portion which extends down into a tailpiece portion with a discharge opening which is closed by folding the tailpiece over upon itself, said ostomy bag comprising:
- a mouth rim means located on said body portion;
- a handle permanently attached to said tailpiece portion approximate but spaced from said discharge opening;
- and,
- said handle being formed from a strip which is located on said tailpiece so as not to interfere with the closing of the tailpiece and including a looped portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.