CA2130294A1 - Method of cleaning an ostomy pouch - Google Patents
Method of cleaning an ostomy pouchInfo
- Publication number
- CA2130294A1 CA2130294A1 CA002130294A CA2130294A CA2130294A1 CA 2130294 A1 CA2130294 A1 CA 2130294A1 CA 002130294 A CA002130294 A CA 002130294A CA 2130294 A CA2130294 A CA 2130294A CA 2130294 A1 CA2130294 A1 CA 2130294A1
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- Prior art keywords
- pouch
- spray nozzle
- water
- patient
- cleaning
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
- A61F5/44—Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Portable urination aids; Colostomy devices
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
- A61F5/44—Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Portable urination aids; Colostomy devices
- A61F5/4404—Details or parts
- A61F5/4405—Valves or valve arrangements specially adapted therefor ; Fluid inlets or outlets
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
- A61F5/44—Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Portable urination aids; Colostomy devices
- A61F5/442—Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Portable urination aids; Colostomy devices having irrigation ports or means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
- A61F5/44—Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Portable urination aids; Colostomy devices
- A61F5/445—Colostomy, ileostomy or urethrostomy devices
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- Nursing (AREA)
- Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
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- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Vascular Medicine (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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- Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
Abstract
A method of cleaning an ostomy pouch comprises providing a fixed water line plumbed into the mains water supply at the toilet tank with a valve for controlling the water pressure from the outlet of the fixed water line. A flexible hose is connected to the outlet of the valve and includes a spray nozzle at its outer end which is trigger actuated. In use the pouch is retained in position in situ on the abdomen of the patient and the discharge clip is removed from the lower end of the pouch. With the contents discharged, the spray nozzle is inserted into the pouch and the water jet spray from the nozzle sprayed around the interior of the pouch to ensure that it is fully cleaned. The water pressure is maintained at a sufficiently low value so that the spray action can be effected while the pouch remains in place without affecting the gasket.
Description
METHOD OF CLEANING AN OSTOMY POUCH
This invention relates to a method of cleaning an ostomy pouch .
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
An ostomy pouch is used by a patient after a colostomy operation to retain body waste as discharge from the stoma on the patient's abdomen. Generally an ostomy pouch includes a plastic container or bag which is generally flat so as to form an inner side wall for facing inwardly toward the abdomen and an outer side wall facing away from the abdomen. The inner side wall carries a generally circular gasket which surrounds the stoma and uses suitable adhesive techniques for attachment of the gasket to the abdomen skin surrounding the stoma. The bag suspends from the gasket downwardly to collect the materials and includes a bottom discharge opening which can be closed by a plastic clip and opened for discharge .
It is of course highly desirable that the pouch be kept as clean as possible and it is certainly not practical to replace the pouch after each discharge in view of the significant cost of the pouches.
The pouch must remain in contact with the abdomen wall of the patient while being discharged since it is not possible to reattach a pouch once removed due to the loss of effectiveness of the adhesive.
Devices are available for cleaning ostomy pouches which include a squeeze bottle which can jet water into the pouch by a - ? -manual squeezing action. However the amount of water that can be injected is very limited and therefore the cleaning effect is similarly limited.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is one object of the present invention, therefore, to provide an improved cleaning method for an ostomy pouch.
According to the invention, therefore, there is provided a method of cleaning an ostomy pouch of the type comprising a generally circular yasket for surrounding the stoma of the patient, a suspended plastic bag and bottom discharge opening, the method comprising retaining the pouch in contact with the body of the patient, removing a clipped closure for the discharge opening, inserting into the discharge opening a water spray nozzle, providing a flexible hose line extending from the spray nozzle, providing a connection from the flexible hose line to a mains water supply, providing a control valve between mains water supply and the flexible hose for controlling the water flow and therefore the water pressure at the spray nozzle, and controlling the water flow so as to allow washing of the interior of the pouch while the pouch remains in situ on the body of the patient without disturbing the gasket.
One embodiment of the invention will now be described in conjunction the accompanying drawings in which;
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a schematic front elevation of a kit of parts for use in the method of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view through an ostomy 5 pouch showing the pouch in position.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view through the pouch showing the cleaning operation in process.
In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.
An ostomy punch is shown generally at 10 and is of a well known construction for attachment to the abdomen 11 of the patient. The ostomy pounch is generally rectangular and includes an inner wall 12 for facing the abdomen wall 11 and outer wall 13 facing 15 away from the abdomen. The inner wall 12 includes adjacent its upper edge 14 a gasket system 15 for surrounding the stoma schematically indicated at 16 in the abdomen wall. The gasket system includes a conventional adhesive technique (not shown) by which the device is attached to the abdomen wall for collection of the 20 material discharging from the stoma 16.
A kit of parts for cleaning the ostomy pouch while in situ on the patient comprises of an additional water line 20 plumbed into an existing water line 21 supplying water to a toilet tank 22. The additional rigid water line 20 includes a control valve 23 for controlling the water flow through the line 20 and thus the water pressure at the outlet from the line 20. A flexible hose 24 is connected to the rigid line 20 by a plumbing connection 25. An outer end of the flexible hose 24 carries a trigger nozzle 26 of the type for 5 providing a jet spray and including a trigger 27 which can be depressed to actuate release of the water spray. The pressure of the water spray is thus controlled by the valve 23 and the actuation of the water spray is controlled by the valve 27. A clip 28 is provided for attachment to a side wall of the toilet tank 22 for receiving and 10 supporting the spray nozzle 26.
tn the operation of the method, the plumbing system is attached as shown in Figure 1 at the toilet tank so that the patient has the kit in place ready for use when it is necessary to effected discharge of the pouch.
The valve 23 is adjusted so as to provide very low water pressure at the out let nozzle 26.
A clip 30 at the discharge opening 31 of the pouch is removed so that the pouch is opened and the contains initially discharged. The spray nozzle is then inserted into the opening 31 and 20 the trigger 27 is gently squeezed to allow the water to enter the pouch while it remains attached in situ. The spray from the nozzle as indicated at 35 is directed by the nozzle around the whole of the interior of the pouch to insure that it is fully cleaned.
~130294 The nozzle is then rinsed by directing water from the nozzle back over the nozzle to insure that the nozzle is fully cleaned following which is can be replaced on the bracket 28.
The device of the present invention therefore provides a 5 simple cleaning kit which is effective and safe method of cleaning the pouch. The time taken for effecting this cleaning can be reduced to less than half. The more effective cleaning reduces the possibility of odor and thus gives the patient more confidence. The effective cleaning can also prolong the life of the pouch so that it is not 10 necessary to replace the pouch as often thus significantly reducing costs.
Since various modifications can be made in my invention as herein above described, and many apparently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of the claims 15 without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.
This invention relates to a method of cleaning an ostomy pouch .
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
An ostomy pouch is used by a patient after a colostomy operation to retain body waste as discharge from the stoma on the patient's abdomen. Generally an ostomy pouch includes a plastic container or bag which is generally flat so as to form an inner side wall for facing inwardly toward the abdomen and an outer side wall facing away from the abdomen. The inner side wall carries a generally circular gasket which surrounds the stoma and uses suitable adhesive techniques for attachment of the gasket to the abdomen skin surrounding the stoma. The bag suspends from the gasket downwardly to collect the materials and includes a bottom discharge opening which can be closed by a plastic clip and opened for discharge .
It is of course highly desirable that the pouch be kept as clean as possible and it is certainly not practical to replace the pouch after each discharge in view of the significant cost of the pouches.
The pouch must remain in contact with the abdomen wall of the patient while being discharged since it is not possible to reattach a pouch once removed due to the loss of effectiveness of the adhesive.
Devices are available for cleaning ostomy pouches which include a squeeze bottle which can jet water into the pouch by a - ? -manual squeezing action. However the amount of water that can be injected is very limited and therefore the cleaning effect is similarly limited.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is one object of the present invention, therefore, to provide an improved cleaning method for an ostomy pouch.
According to the invention, therefore, there is provided a method of cleaning an ostomy pouch of the type comprising a generally circular yasket for surrounding the stoma of the patient, a suspended plastic bag and bottom discharge opening, the method comprising retaining the pouch in contact with the body of the patient, removing a clipped closure for the discharge opening, inserting into the discharge opening a water spray nozzle, providing a flexible hose line extending from the spray nozzle, providing a connection from the flexible hose line to a mains water supply, providing a control valve between mains water supply and the flexible hose for controlling the water flow and therefore the water pressure at the spray nozzle, and controlling the water flow so as to allow washing of the interior of the pouch while the pouch remains in situ on the body of the patient without disturbing the gasket.
One embodiment of the invention will now be described in conjunction the accompanying drawings in which;
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a schematic front elevation of a kit of parts for use in the method of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view through an ostomy 5 pouch showing the pouch in position.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view through the pouch showing the cleaning operation in process.
In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.
An ostomy punch is shown generally at 10 and is of a well known construction for attachment to the abdomen 11 of the patient. The ostomy pounch is generally rectangular and includes an inner wall 12 for facing the abdomen wall 11 and outer wall 13 facing 15 away from the abdomen. The inner wall 12 includes adjacent its upper edge 14 a gasket system 15 for surrounding the stoma schematically indicated at 16 in the abdomen wall. The gasket system includes a conventional adhesive technique (not shown) by which the device is attached to the abdomen wall for collection of the 20 material discharging from the stoma 16.
A kit of parts for cleaning the ostomy pouch while in situ on the patient comprises of an additional water line 20 plumbed into an existing water line 21 supplying water to a toilet tank 22. The additional rigid water line 20 includes a control valve 23 for controlling the water flow through the line 20 and thus the water pressure at the outlet from the line 20. A flexible hose 24 is connected to the rigid line 20 by a plumbing connection 25. An outer end of the flexible hose 24 carries a trigger nozzle 26 of the type for 5 providing a jet spray and including a trigger 27 which can be depressed to actuate release of the water spray. The pressure of the water spray is thus controlled by the valve 23 and the actuation of the water spray is controlled by the valve 27. A clip 28 is provided for attachment to a side wall of the toilet tank 22 for receiving and 10 supporting the spray nozzle 26.
tn the operation of the method, the plumbing system is attached as shown in Figure 1 at the toilet tank so that the patient has the kit in place ready for use when it is necessary to effected discharge of the pouch.
The valve 23 is adjusted so as to provide very low water pressure at the out let nozzle 26.
A clip 30 at the discharge opening 31 of the pouch is removed so that the pouch is opened and the contains initially discharged. The spray nozzle is then inserted into the opening 31 and 20 the trigger 27 is gently squeezed to allow the water to enter the pouch while it remains attached in situ. The spray from the nozzle as indicated at 35 is directed by the nozzle around the whole of the interior of the pouch to insure that it is fully cleaned.
~130294 The nozzle is then rinsed by directing water from the nozzle back over the nozzle to insure that the nozzle is fully cleaned following which is can be replaced on the bracket 28.
The device of the present invention therefore provides a 5 simple cleaning kit which is effective and safe method of cleaning the pouch. The time taken for effecting this cleaning can be reduced to less than half. The more effective cleaning reduces the possibility of odor and thus gives the patient more confidence. The effective cleaning can also prolong the life of the pouch so that it is not 10 necessary to replace the pouch as often thus significantly reducing costs.
Since various modifications can be made in my invention as herein above described, and many apparently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of the claims 15 without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.
Claims (4)
1. A method of cleaning an ostomy pouch of the type comprising a generally circular gasket for surrounding the stoma of the patient, a suspended plastic bag and bottom discharge opening, the method comprising retaining the pouch in contact with the body of the patient, removing a clipped closure for the discharge opening, inserting into the discharge opening a water spray nozzle, providing a flexible hose line extending from the spray nozzle, providing a connection from the flexible hose line to a mains water supply, providing a control valve between mains water supply and the flexible hose for controlling the water flow and therefore the water pressure at the spray nozzle, and controlling the water flow so as to allow washing of the interior of the pouch while the pouch remains in situ on the body of the patient without disturbing the gasket.
2. The method according to Claim 1 including providing a trigger control at the spray nozzle separate from the valve.
3. The method according to Claim 1 or 2 wherein the valve is connected to the mains water supply at the entry to a toilet tank.
4. The method according to Claim 3 including providing a support clip on the toilet tank for supporting the spray nozzle in a stored position thereof.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA002130294A CA2130294A1 (en) | 1994-08-17 | 1994-08-17 | Method of cleaning an ostomy pouch |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002130294A CA2130294A1 (en) | 1994-08-17 | 1994-08-17 | Method of cleaning an ostomy pouch |
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| CA2130294A1 true CA2130294A1 (en) | 1996-02-18 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA002130294A Abandoned CA2130294A1 (en) | 1994-08-17 | 1994-08-17 | Method of cleaning an ostomy pouch |
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| CA (1) | CA2130294A1 (en) |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2002067839A1 (en) * | 2001-02-26 | 2002-09-06 | Bruce Robert Burrows | Pathological waste disposal unit |
| US7091220B2 (en) | 1999-12-27 | 2006-08-15 | Gruenenthal Gmbh | Substituted indole Mannich bases |
| US7842018B2 (en) * | 2004-06-21 | 2010-11-30 | Schena Blaine M | Colostomy bag cleaning system |
| CN113057789A (en) * | 2021-03-15 | 2021-07-02 | 深圳航天科技创新研究院 | Integrated joint assembly and excrement collecting and discharging nursing device |
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1994
- 1994-08-17 CA CA002130294A patent/CA2130294A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7091220B2 (en) | 1999-12-27 | 2006-08-15 | Gruenenthal Gmbh | Substituted indole Mannich bases |
| WO2002067839A1 (en) * | 2001-02-26 | 2002-09-06 | Bruce Robert Burrows | Pathological waste disposal unit |
| US7842018B2 (en) * | 2004-06-21 | 2010-11-30 | Schena Blaine M | Colostomy bag cleaning system |
| CN113057789A (en) * | 2021-03-15 | 2021-07-02 | 深圳航天科技创新研究院 | Integrated joint assembly and excrement collecting and discharging nursing device |
| CN113057789B (en) * | 2021-03-15 | 2022-07-05 | 深圳航天科技创新研究院 | Integrated joint assembly and excrement collecting and discharging nursing device |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |