Stoma irrigating system

Claim 1

A device for irrigating the stoma of an ostomy patient comprising, a reservoir for irrigating fluid, a tube communicating with the reservoir, a cone of plastic material having an apex to be inserted into the stoma, said cone being of relatively soft pliable plastic material having an opening at its apex, a flange on the inner surface of the cone adjacent said opening and surrounding the same, said flange providing an annular stop having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of said tube, a diaphragm of relatively stiff plastic material secured to the base of the cone, a hollow guide cylinder extending through the diaphragm along the axis of the cone to guide the tube to be inserted therethrough to the apex of the cone, said tube and cone delivering irrigating fluid from the reservoir into the stoma.

Claim 2

A device for irrigating the stoma of an ostomy patient comprising, a reservoir for irrigating fluid, a tube communicating with the reservoir, a cone of plastic material having an apex to be inserted into the stoma, said cone being of relatively soft pliable plastic material having an opening at its apex, a flange on the inner surface of the cone adjacent said opening and surrounding the same, said flange providing an annular stop having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of said tube, a diaphragm of relatively stiff plastic material secured to the base of the cone, a hollow guide cylinder extending through the diaphragm along the axis of the cone to guide the tube to be inserted therethrough to the apex of the cone, said tube and cone delivering irrigating fluid from the reservoir into the stoma.

Claim 3

A device for irrigating the stoma of an ostomy patient comprising, a plastic bag having inner and outer walls secured together at their edges, a retaining device having an aperture therein, an opening in the inner wall of the bag having its edges secured to the edges of the aperture in the retaining device, means on the retaining device adapted to be secured to a belt for retaining the bag in position on the body of an ostomy patient with the stoma extending through said aperture, said walls being unsecured to each other at their tops to provide access means to the interior of the bag with said access means extending entirely across the top of the bag, retention means secured across the top of one of said walls and extending along the length of said access means, the upper portion of said walls adjacent said access means being adapted to be rolled to close said access means and said access means being retained in said closed position by said retention means.

Claim 4

A device for irrigating the stoma of an ostomy patient comprising, a plastic bag having inner and outer walls secured together at their edges, a retaining device having an aperture therein, an opening in the inner wall of the bag having its edges secured to the edges of the aperture in the retaining device, means on the retaining device adapted to be secured to a belt for retaining the bag in position on the body of an ostomy patient with the stoma extending through said aperture, said walls being unsecured to each other at their tops to provide access means to the interior of the bag with said access means extending entirely across the top of the bag, retention means secured across the top of one of said walls and extending along the length of said access means, the upper portion of said walls adjacent said access means being adapted to be rolled to close said access means and said access means being retained in said closed position by said retention means.

Claim 5

A device for irrigating the stoma of an ostomy patient comprising, a transparent plastic bag having inner and outer walls secured together at their edges, a retaining device having an aperture therein, an opening in the inner wall of the bag having its edges sealed to the edges of the aperture in the retaining device, means on the retaining device adapted to be secured to a belt for retaining the bag in position on the body of an ostomy patient with the stoma extending through said aperture, a self-sealing opening in the outer wall of the bag located opposite the center of said aperture, a reservoir for irrigating fluid, a tube communicating with the reservoir and insertable through the opening in the outer wall, a cone of plastic material having an apex to be inserted into the stoma, a closeable opening in the top of the bag to permit the cone to be inserted therethrough into the bag and to be positioned with the apex of the cone in the stoma, said tube being insertable through the opening in the outer wall and placed into communication with a hole in the apex of the cone when the cone is so positioned for delivering irrigating fluid into the stoma.

Claim 6

A device for irrigating the stoma of an ostomy patient comprising, a transparent plastic bag having inner and outer walls secured together at their edges, a retaining device having an aperture therein, an opening in the inner wall of the bag having its edges sealed to the edges of the aperture in the retaining device, means on the retaining device adapted to be secured to a belt for retaining the bag in position on the body of an ostomy patient with the stoma extending through said aperture, a self-sealing opening in the outer wall of the bag located opposite the center of said aperture, a reservoir for irrigating fluid, a tube communicating with the reservoir and insertable through the opening in the outer wall, a cone of plastic material having an apex to be inserted into the stoma, a closeable opening in the top of the bag to permit the cone to be inserted therethrough into the bag and to be positioned with the apex of the cone in the stoma, said tube being insertable through the opening in the outer wall and placed into communication with a hole in the apex of the cone when the cone is so positioned for delivering irrigating fluid into the stoma.

Claim 7

A device for irrigating the stoma of an ostomy patient comprising, a transparent plastic bag having inner and outer walls secured together at their edges, a retaining device having an aperture therein, an opening in the inner wall of the bag having its edges sealed to the edges of the aperture in the retaining device, means on the retaining device adapted to be secured to a belt for retaining the bag in position on the body of an ostomy patient with the stoma extending through said aperture, a reservoir for irrigating fluid, a tube communicating with the reservoir, a cone of plastic material having an apex to be inserted into the stoma, said cone being of relatively soft pliable pLastic material having an opening at its apex with the inner diameter of said opening in the apex being smaller than the outer diameter of said tube, a diaphragm of relatively stiff plastic material secured to the base of the cone, said diaphragm being provided with an opening to permit the tube to be inserted therethrough to the apex of the cone, a closeable opening in the top of the bag to permit the cone to be inserted therethrough into the bag and to be positioned with the apex of the cone in the stoma, said tube being insertable through the opening in the top of the bag and placed into communication with the hole in the apex of the cone when the cone is so positioned for delivering irrigating fluid into the stoma.

Claim 8

A device for irrigating the stoma of an ostomy patient comprising, a transparent plastic bag having inner and outer walls secured together at their edges, a retaining device having an aperture therein, an opening in the inner wall of the bag having its edges sealed to the edges of the aperture in the retaining device, means on the retaining device adapted to be secured to a belt for retaining the bag in position on the body of an ostomy patient with the stoma extending through said aperture, a reservoir for irrigating fluid, a tube communicating with the reservoir, a cone of plastic material having an apex to be inserted into the stoma, said cone being of relatively soft pliable pLastic material having an opening at its apex with the inner diameter of said opening in the apex being smaller than the outer diameter of said tube, a diaphragm of relatively stiff plastic material secured to the base of the cone, said diaphragm being provided with an opening to permit the tube to be inserted therethrough to the apex of the cone, a closeable opening in the top of the bag to permit the cone to be inserted therethrough into the bag and to be positioned with the apex of the cone in the stoma, said tube being insertable through the opening in the top of the bag and placed into communication with the hole in the apex of the cone when the cone is so positioned for delivering irrigating fluid into the stoma.

Claim 9

A device for irrigating the stoma of an ostomy patient comprising, a transparent plastic bag having inner and outer walls secured together at their edges, a retaining device having an aperture therein, an opening in the inner wall of the bag having its edges sealed to the edges of the aperture in the retaining device, means on the retaining device adapted to be secured to a belt for retaining the bag in position on the body of an ostomy patient with the stoma extending through said aperture, a reservoir for irrigating fluid, a tube communicating with the reservoir, a cone of plastic material having an apex with a hole therein, said apex being adapted to be inserted into the stoma, a closeable opening in the top of the bag to permit the cone to be inserted therethrough into the bag and to be positioned with the apex of the cone in the stoma, said tube being insertable through the base of the cone and placed into communication with the hole in the apex of the cone when the cone is so positioned for delivering irrigating fluid into the stoma.

Claim 10

A device for irrigating the stoma of an ostomy patient comprising, a transparent plastic bag having inner and outer walls secured together at their edges, a retaining device having an aperture therein, an opening in the inner wall of the bag having its edges sealed to the edges of the aperture in the retaining device, means on the retaining device adapted to be secured to a belt for retaining the bag in position on the body of an ostomy patient with the stoma extending through said aperture, a reservoir for irrigating fluid, a tube communicating with the reservoir, a cone of plastic material having an apex with a hole therein, said apex being adapted to be inserted into the stoma, a closeable opening in the top of the bag to permit the cone to be inserted therethrough into the bag and to be positioned with the apex of the cone in the stoma, said tube being insertable through the base of the cone and placed into communication with the hole in the apex of the cone when the cone is so positioned for delivering irrigating fluid into the stoma.