GB2072510A - Stoma cover - Google Patents
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- GB2072510A GB2072510A GB8010859A GB8010859A GB2072510A GB 2072510 A GB2072510 A GB 2072510A GB 8010859 A GB8010859 A GB 8010859A GB 8010859 A GB8010859 A GB 8010859A GB 2072510 A GB2072510 A GB 2072510A
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- stoma
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- 230000008878 coupling Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 13
- 238000010168 coupling process Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 13
- 238000005859 coupling reaction Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 13
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 239000002250 absorbent Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 230000002745 absorbent Effects 0.000 claims description 4
- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 claims 1
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 210000001015 abdomen Anatomy 0.000 abstract description 3
- 210000000936 intestine Anatomy 0.000 abstract description 2
- 230000001681 protective effect Effects 0.000 abstract description 2
- 238000001356 surgical procedure Methods 0.000 abstract description 2
- 239000002699 waste material Substances 0.000 abstract description 2
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 7
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 229920000742 Cotton Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 206010016766 flatulence Diseases 0.000 description 2
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 description 2
- 210000005069 ears Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 239000002085 irritant Substances 0.000 description 1
- 231100000021 irritant Toxicity 0.000 description 1
- 239000003106 tissue adhesive Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 description 1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices ; Anti-rape devices
- A61F5/44—Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Colostomy devices
- A61F5/441—Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Colostomy devices having venting or deodorant means, e.g. filters ; having antiseptic means, e.g. bacterial barriers
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- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
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Abstract
A patient who has been subjected to surgery such as colostomy has an end, called a stoma, of the intestine projecting from his body, usually from his abdomen. Often a colostomy bag for receiving waste material is attached to the patient's body surrounding the stoma. When the user does not need to wear the bag, some form of protective cover over the otherwise exposed stoma is highly desirable. A stoma cover is constructed with a coupling 14 whereby it can be secured to a surgical pad or dressing and an envelope 18 carried by the coupling and containing a fibrous pad 24 in juxtaposition with a gas-absorbent material 26. <IMAGE>
Description
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Stoma cover
A patient who has been subject to surgery such as colostomy has an end, called a stoma, of the intestine projecting from his body, usually from his abdomen. Often a colostomy bag for receiving waste material is attached to the body surrounding the stoma. In this connection, attention is drawn to our Patent Application No. 1 3411/77 (Serial No. ) and the divisional applications therefrom.
When the user does not need to wear the bag, some form of protective cover over the otherwise exposed stoma is highly desirable.
According to the present invention, a stoma cover has a coupling whereby it can be secured to a surgical pad or dressing and an envelope carried by the coupling and containing a fibrous pad in juxtaposition with a gasabsorbent material.
The envelope may have at least one gas exit port therein, and the gas absorbent material is then located so that any gas escaping from or expelled from the stoma is forced to pass through the said material before it reaches the (or each) gas exit port.
The coupling may be one element of the two-element coupling described and claimed in the said Patent Application No. 13411/77.
In use, such a cover protects the stoma and substantially removes or reduces any disagreeable odour in the event of flatus.
The pad of absorbent material may be fibrous cotton bearing activated carbon particles.
A non-limiting example of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a rear elevation view of a generally circular stoma cover according to the invention, that is to say looking at the body side of the cover, and
Figure 2 is a schematic vertical section taken through the axis of the cover shown in
Fig. 1.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the illustrated stoma cover is intended to protect a stoma 10 of a user whose skin of his/her abdomen is seen at 12. The stoma cover has a coupling 14 and an envelope of p.v.c. film or sheet formed by a front wall 16 and a rear wall 18.
The walls 16 and 18 are secured together, e.g. by heat welding by a weld 20, around their periphery. The rear wall 18 has a central circular hole bounded by the coupling 14.
The coupling 14 is designed to co-operate with another coupling (not shown) on a pad or dressing (not shown) which is placed on the skin 12. A suitable surgical adhesive pad or dressing for this purpose is disclosed and claimed in our Patent Application No. 79 44096 Serial No.
The envelope formed by the front and rear circular walls 16, 18 contains a fibrous pad 24 and, adjacent thereto, a pad of gas absorbent material 26. The latter may be a fibrous cotton or like pad bearing particles of activated carbon. The pads 24 and 26 may be held in place by a circular heat weld 30.
Two opposed ears 32 and a gripping loop 34 are formed integrally with, or secured to, the coupling 14. This is to permit the wearer to readily remove the stoma cover when he or she wishes to do so.
The front wall 16 has one or more gas exit ports or holes therein. These ports may be mere pinpricks. One is shown at 36 in Fig. 2.
The function of the pad 24 is to present a soft and non-irritant surface to the unguarded end of the stoma, and the function of the remaining parts are to hold the pad 24 appropriately in place and allow it to be readily removed, and to cater for escape of flatus gases while the cover is being worn.
Claims (3)
1. A stoma cover having a coupling whereby it can be secured to a surgical pad or dressing and an envelope carried by the coupling and containing a fibrous pad in juxtaposition with a gas-absorbent material.
2. A cover according to claim 1 in which the envelope has at least one gas exit port therein, and the gas absorbent material is located so that any gas escaping from or expelled from the stoma is forced to pass through the said material before it reaches the (or each) gas exit port.
3. A cover according to claim 1 or 2 in which the envelope is formed by a front and rear wall of plastics material secured together around their periphery.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB8010859A GB2072510B (en) | 1980-04-01 | 1980-04-01 | Stoma cover |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB8010859A GB2072510B (en) | 1980-04-01 | 1980-04-01 | Stoma cover |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| GB2072510A true GB2072510A (en) | 1981-10-07 |
| GB2072510B GB2072510B (en) | 1984-04-26 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB8010859A Expired GB2072510B (en) | 1980-04-01 | 1980-04-01 | Stoma cover |
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| GB (1) | GB2072510B (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2121902A (en) * | 1982-03-11 | 1984-01-04 | Craig Med Prod Ltd | A coupling for an ostomy bag |
| FR2821546A1 (en) * | 2001-03-05 | 2002-09-06 | Francois Perez | DEVICE FOR SUPPRESSING OR AT LEAST MITIGATING THE SOUND AND OLFACTORY EFFECTS OF FLATULENCES |
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1980
- 1980-04-01 GB GB8010859A patent/GB2072510B/en not_active Expired
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2121902A (en) * | 1982-03-11 | 1984-01-04 | Craig Med Prod Ltd | A coupling for an ostomy bag |
| FR2821546A1 (en) * | 2001-03-05 | 2002-09-06 | Francois Perez | DEVICE FOR SUPPRESSING OR AT LEAST MITIGATING THE SOUND AND OLFACTORY EFFECTS OF FLATULENCES |
| WO2002069860A1 (en) * | 2001-03-05 | 2002-09-12 | Perez Francois | Device for suppressing or at least attenuating the audible and olfactory effects of flatulence |
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| GB2072510B (en) | 1984-04-26 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE20 | Patent expired after termination of 20 years |
Effective date: 20000331 |