Ostomy prosthesis
US4721508A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2005/4455
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ostomy prosthesis comprising a drainage tube securable at one end within an ostomy stoma deep to the fascia, and a skin-contacting plate to which the other tube end is secured. The prosthesis includes an ostomy bag having a mouth securable to the plate about the stoma. Closure means, operable from outside the bag, is provided to open and close the passageway defined by the drainage tube and plate to control the flow of bowel contents into the bag.
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