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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 1989
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Owen L Johns, Madeira Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew (Latin America), Inc., Largo, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604342 ; 604339 ;
Abstract
A low profile ostomy device includes an ostomy bag with an opening, a first coupling member attached to the ostomy bag at the opening, and a second coupling member for attachment to a user's body. The first and second coupling members are engaged by the joining of an engaging element on each of the members, the engagement providing a tight mechanical seal between the members within the ostomy bag.