A Medical Device With An Opening System
Patent No. EP3362010 (titled "A Medical Device With An Opening System") was filed by Convatec on Oct 14, 2016. The application was issued on Sep 20, 2023.
Patent Summary
An ostomy pouch comprises opposing walls joined along their peripheries, forming a cavity that tapers to a flexible outlet opening at the proximal end. The outlet is foldable from an open to a closed condition via one or more folds. First and second deformable reinforcing members are attached to opposing exterior wall surfaces and offset along a longitudinal axis. Each reinforcing member features two lateral edges with material removed to create corners with void space; manual pressure applied to these edges radially distends the outlet opening. The device further includes first and second fasteners to secure the closed outlet. In some embodiments, a security flap with a fastener forms a linkage with a second fastener to seal the pouch.
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EP3362010
- Application Number
- EP16856364A
- Filing Date
- Oct 14, 2016
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Aug 18, 2023
- Publication Date
- Sep 20, 2023
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