Means for disposal of articles by flushing and ostomy pouches particularly suited for such disposal
US4762738A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 1986 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1307
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Flexible, soft objects such as ostomy pouches, wound dressings, bandages, diapers, etc. can be flushed down a conventional toilet by covering the article with a sheet of material which rapidly becomes slimy or exudes a slimy material on contact with the water in a toilet bowl or by adding such materials directly to the bowl. An ostomy pouch constructed from materials particularly suited for disposal in a toilet bowl is also disclosed. The pouch is constructed from laminates of water swellable, cold water insoluble films and water resistant tissue paper.
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