Medical device for use with a stoma
US10980663B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2005/4455
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An device including a proximal portion adapted for placement intermediately within a hollow body cavity to capture and divert contents; the proximal portion being expandable from an initial state with an initial diameter, into an expanded state with a diameter greater than the initial diameter for engaging the proximal portion with an inner wall of the hollow body cavity; and a distal portion, connected to the proximal portion, adapted to extend through the abdominal wall or into the intestine to conduct the hollow body cavity contents out of the proximal portion.
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