Jessica M Crews

US Patent:

8167859, May 1, 2012

Filed:

Apr 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/106743

Inventors:

Tilak M. Shah - Cary NC, US
Dylan Hege - Cary NC, US
Jessica K. Crews - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Polyzen Inc. - Apex NC

International Classification:

A61F 5/44

US Classification:

604339, 604327, 604328, 604332, 604338, 604343, 604352, 604382, 60410303

Abstract:

A mounting structure for installation at a corporeal port opening. The mounting structure includes a reentrant tube on an exterior surface of which is disposed at least one balloon, with a proximal everted portion of the tubing extending from the distal portion of the tubing, with a gas flow passage associated with the tubing, for selective inflation of the balloon. A vacuum thermoforming process for making such mounting structure is described. The mounting structure is useful employed for anchoring of a therapeutic device such as an ostomy bag at a corresponding port of the body, with the balloon(s) of the device providing effective anchoring of the mounting structure and permitting the mounting structure to be comfortably worn by a patient during therapeutic intervention.

US Patent:

20080262450, Oct 23, 2008

Filed:

Apr 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/106760

Inventors:

Tilak M. Shah - Cary NC, US
Dylan Hege - Cary NC, US
Jessica K. Crews - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

A61F 5/447
A61F 5/44

US Classification:

604339, 604338

Abstract:

A mounting structure for installation at a corporeal port opening. The mounting structure includes mounting structure for installation at a corporeal port opening, such mounting structure including a blowmolded article comprising enlarged cylindrical sections interconnected by tube segments, adapted to engage the corporeal port opening at a tube segment intermediate the enlarged cylindrical sections and with the enlarged cylindrical sections being in abutting contact with internal and external corporeal surfaces surrounding said port opening. The mounting structure is useful employed for anchoring of a therapeutic device such as an ostomy bag at a corresponding port of the body, with the enlarged sections of the device providing effective anchoring of the mounting structure and permitting the mounting structure to be comfortably worn by a patient during therapeutic intervention.