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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2018
Applicant:
Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US);
Inventors:
Robert J. Weinberg, Lake Villa, IL (US);
Timothy A. Friske, Round Lake Beach, IL (US);
Christina Augustyn, Chicago, IL (US);
Ronald S. Botten, Gurnee, IL (US);
Assignee:
Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/44 (2006.01); A61F 5/445 (2006.01); A61L 28/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/4407 (2013.01); A61F 5/445 (2013.01); A61L 28/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drainable ostomy pouch outlet includes a single-piece closure member including at least one transversely-extending fold-line. The at least one transversely-extending fold-lines are configured to facilitate folding up and closing of the outlet. The single-piece closure member may also include at least one axially-extending or slanted fold-lines intersecting the at least one transversely-extending fold-line, configured to facilitate opening of the outlet.