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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Velcro Bvba, Deinze, BE;
Inventors:
Christopher M. Gallant, Nottingham, NH (US);
Cynthia J. Oberg, Manchester, NH (US);
Assignee:
Velcro BVBA, , BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/443 (2006.01); A61F 5/44 (2006.01); A61F 5/449 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/4408 (2013.01); A61F 5/443 (2013.01); A61F 5/449 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ostomy belt has an elastic support membrane with a fibrous surface and an aperture for accessing a stoma. The aperture is formed by the user in a preferred location, and the area around the aperture is stabilized against stretch by applying a patch of relatively inelastic hook material to the fibrous surface about the aperture. An elastic membrane of an adhesive bandage is similarly stabilized about an opening in the bandage, by a hook patch that may have a flap for securing an IV tube.