Safety device for colostomy having a wetness detector and alarm
US6171289A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/443
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This disposable device for securing an ostomy bag to a stoma created in a patient, of the type comprising means for joining the ostomy bag to an adhesive seal (5) which is applied on the patient via a contact face, a through-passage (8) communicating with the stoma being formed in the adhesive seal (5), of which the contact face on the patient is at least partially covered by an adhesive composition, is characterized in that the adhesive seal (5) additionally comprises means (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) for detecting wetness of the adhesive composition and means for triggering an alarm when a predetermined level of wetness is reached in the adhesive composition.
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