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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Mulhauser, NY, NY (US);
Jesse Gala, Summit, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/34 ;
Abstract
A balloon-like member is received in the bowel and inflated to seal the stoma. The member includes a thin, flexible wall defining an opening. A rigid or semi-rigid cap retains the member and closes the opening in the member wall. Skin comfortable adhesive adheres the edge of the cap to the tissue surrounding the stoma. A flexible dilation tube facilitates insertion of the member and cooperates with a pump to inflate the member. The cap is preferably removeably attached to a standard two-piece ostomy faceplate and is provided with a filter element to vent flatus.