Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Receptacle attached to or inserted within body to receive...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-18
2008-03-18
Kidwell, Michele (Department: 3761)
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Receptacle attached to or inserted within body to receive...
C604S327000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10502798
ABSTRACT:
An ostomy appliance having a front wall and a rear wall of flexible material forming a bag, the rear wall having an inlet opening into the bag by which waste material can enter the bag, at least one of the walls having a vent through which gas may escape from the bag, a filter covering the vent and having an outlet opening, and a flap sealed at only one end thereof to the wall so as to be pivotally movable in the plane of the wall from a first position in which the flap is attached to the wall and covers the outlet opening, to a second position in which the flap is shifted to one side so as to be offset from the first position such that the filter outlet opening is at least partially open.
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Coloplast A/S
Jacobson & Holman PLLC
Kidwell Michele
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