Ostomy appliance
US12193965B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/441
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ostomy appliance comprising: first and second walls connected to each other at or near their peripheries, the first wall having a stoma-receiving opening; a connection member connected to the first wall for attaching the appliance to a user; an aperture located in either of the first and/or second walls for permitting waste gases to exit the appliance; and a multi-layer filter positioned adjacent and covering the aperture on an exterior surface of the respective first and/or second wall. A layer of the filter is hydrophobic and the hydrophobic layer is positioned directly adjacent the respective first and/or second wall. The hydrophobic layer has a first side and a second side where the first side is connected directly to the respective first and/or second wall, and the connection holds the multi-layer filter relative to the wall.
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