Ileostomy valve
US4381765A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1981 |
| Grant date | May 3, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2005/4455
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ileostomy valve for controlling bowel continence. The valve includes drainage tube means having a flexible outer end portion and an inner end portion, securing means carried by the inner end portion for securing the latter to the stoma of a patient deep to the fascia, and means for releasably sealing the outer end portion of the drainage tube. The latter means comprises means carried by the drainage tube means for releasably retaining the outer end thereof in a collapsably folded position along its length to form a waterproof seal.
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