Self-aligning ostomy device
US5520670A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 28, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/448
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The ostomy device includes a waste collection pouch and an adhesive faceplate adapted to mount the pouch to the body, adjacent the stoma. To attach the pouch to the faceplate, coupling rings, mounted respectively on each part, are aligned and snapped together. A hook member provided on the vertical centerline of the faceplate has a planar top surface which cooperates with a laterally extending elongated element located on the vertical centerline of the pouch to allow the pouch to swing to a position where the couplng rings are aligned to facilitate coupling of the rings. The hook may also have a mechanism to lock the pouch element, acting as an auxilary connection.
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