ES2600144B1 - SUPPORT FOR OSTOMIZED DISK BAGS - Google Patents

Abstract

Support for bags with ostomized disc, which includes a cover that supports and fixes the bag avoiding its balancing, while at the same time making a pressure in the area around the stoma, for the prevention of hernias in ostomy patients.

Description

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SUPPORT FOR OSTOMIZED DISK BAGS

DESCRIPTION

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a support for bags with ostomy disk, which comprises a cover that supports and fixes the bag while avoiding its balancing, while at the same time making a pressure in the area around the stoma, for the prevention of hernias in the ostomy patients

The field of application of the present invention is framed within the field of health, specifically in the industry sector dedicated to the manufacture of medical and surgical devices, focusing particularly on the field of ostomy devices.

STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

In the current state of the art already known carrier holders for ostomized bags, being able to mention, for example and among others, the document ES0295629U, in an old technology.

An unsolved problem is the appearance of parastomal hernias. Parastomal hernia is a common pathology in ostomized patients. It consists of the herniation of the intestinal contents through the hole made to remove the intestine outside to perform the deposition (ostomy). It also appears in ostomized patients after bladder surgery (urostomy).

Additional problems are those derived from the weight of the bag itself (which is attached to the skin, around the stoma) and the balance of the bag itself (which is only attached to the body by means of an adhesive on its upper part).

The known solutions for these problems can be surgical (local tissue repair, stoma relocation, mesh repair and laparoscopic repair) or the use of a wide variety of belts, which could be classified into two types: girdles with holes (designed so that the patient can take the bag out of the hole so that the girdle only puts pressure on the abdomen, leaving the bag free); and the girdles without a hole (common girdles that put pressure on the entire abdomen including the bag that will go inside it). Both solutions (surgery or girdle) are complex.

The bag holder for ostomized objects of the present invention solves these problems.

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EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention proposes a device according to revindication 1. Specifically, it refers to a support for bags with ostomy disk, comprising a plate, with an anterior zone and a posterior area with a circular hole or hole and divided into two parts independent, each with a semicircular recess, determining the combination of both the aforementioned circular hole / hole, and also presenting a rotating union and a closure between both parts that make up the support, said union and said closure being diametrically opposed, allowing thus the opening and closing of the hole or recess for the subsequent insertion or extraction in the anterior area of the support of the disc of the bag, and also comprises fastening means located on the sides opposite the semicircular recess of each of the two parts of the support for the coupling of at least one band as a belt. The support comprises in its plate, in each of the parts that form it, reinforcements or reinforcement ribs, preferably parallel, extending from the semicircular recess to the sides, thus providing rigidity to the support in a longitudinal direction at the same time. which allow the folding of the support in a transverse direction. Likewise, said nerves can be bent slightly so that the support adapts to the longitudinal curve of the human body in the stomach, and with the bending allows the support to bend if the user is seated. The nerves provide rigidity to the support plate as they allow the area around the stoma to be pressed but at the same time provide said flexibility plate to adapt to body movements. In this way, although the material is not elastic, in the thicknesses that are thinner, the plate can yield slightly and bend if necessary.

The ribs preferably extend from the fastening means located on the sides of the parts that make up the plate to the environment surrounding the hole or hollow and as mentioned is made of rigid material. In this way, the rigid elements of the plate are in contact with each other (nerves, environment of the hole and fastening means), with areas in the plate being provided, of a flexible material, with greater or lesser thickness depending on whether the plate should or is expected to bend. In particular, the areas of greater thickness of the plate must be those that surround the rigid environment of the hole, and those that surround the fastening means and the ribs, although between them the area of smaller thickness is located to allow a slight longitudinal bending of the plate and allow its adaptation to the body. In this way, the rigid material creates a skeleton forming a firm structure that does not yield with the pressure exerted by the belt, but on the other hand a more flexible, but non-elastic material that easily adapts to the body.

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Therefore, the plate can be divided into two areas, a first central area comprising the hole and the areas surrounding said hole and comprising two materials, a rigid and a flexible material, but both of the same thickness and thicker that the rest of the plaque zones since its function is to press the area around the stoma and prevent a possible hernia. And a second area formed by the aforementioned horizontal nerves but with a slight inclination as they approach the sides of the independent parts of the plate in order to help the belt generate adequate tension in the stoma environment. In this case, the environment of the ribs of rigid material is of a flexible material with a smaller thickness than the material of the first area, in order to enable its adaptation to the body.

All materials should preferably be anti-allergic, antibacterial and for sanitary use, and depending on the required properties you can choose between silicone, plastics or rubber. Also, the plate should be made of a lightweight material and when in contact with the body said material should allow its breathability.

Since there are different sizes of ostomy bag with different sizes of clamping discs, the support comprises removable rings or rings located in the perimeter of the hole or circular hole, so that it allows the regulation of the diameter of said hole or hole and adapt it to the diameter of the hole or mouth of the bag that is surrounded by the disk. Said discs, once placed in the hole or hole of the support, stick to the human body due to an adhesive band that they incorporate. The rings or rings are divided into two equal parts to facilitate their coupling to the perimeter of the hole or circular hole of the support plate, half ring or ring being coupled to the hole or hole of each independent part of the support. To enable said coupling, and decoupling, the perimeter of the hole or hollow of the support comprises, like the rings or rings, in its curved areas, guides or complementary grooves for coupling between them. The rings or rings obviously have diameters of different sizes, but consecutive. To enable these couplings, both the hollow or hole environment and the reinforcements or reinforcement ribs are of a rigid material.

Once the opening of the bag, between the disc and the material of the bag, has been introduced into the hole formed by the two semicircular recesses of each independent part of the support plate, it must be closed when pivoting with respect to the union located in the lower part of the support by means of a closure located diametrically opposite to the rotating union. Both the closure and the union are located in the anterior area of the support. Also, the closure is located above the hole or hole in the support and the joint

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rotating below said hole or hole. The closing means between both independent parts of the support can be several. For example, an example of a type of closure comprises a strip with at least one hole integral to one of the two parts and at least one pivot in the other part of the plate, said pivot being introduced into the hole of the strip. Another example of closure comprises clipping means, introduction of a male element in a female element so that the first one comprises, for example, projections that are introduced into corresponding cavities of the female element, and which are decoupled by exerting pressure on a point or points of the female element. The male element is located in one of the two parts of the plate and the female element in the other part.

Alternatively, the support can comprise a cover to hide the ostomy bag, with an anterior and a posterior zone, the posterior area of the cover having a housing in its lower part to accommodate part of the bag, specifically the lower part of said bag, thus preventing it from moving away from the body. To attach the cover to the support, it comprises in its anterior zone coupling means (preferably velcro type) to the plate, which comprises complementary coupling means, in the upper part of the cover. Preferably, and to save material, the sheath is made of a strip or piece of the same material folded and joined by its sides. In order for the bag to hide the bag, the width of the bag must be greater at least than the diameter of the hole or hole in the support. Sometimes it may be advisable that the cover incorporates a reinforcing plate, of a solid material, also introduced in the housing.

To fasten the support with the ostomy bag to the human body, a belt is arranged coupled to said support, preferably by means of fastening means complementary to fastening means located on the plate. The belt is preferably formed by two elastic bands separated at each end of the belt and joined in a single central band of greater width than each of the bands.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the present description and in order to facilitate a better understanding of the features of the invention, a set of drawings is attached to the present specification, as an illustrative and non-limiting character representing :

Figure 1 represents a front view of the device object of the invention.

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Figure 2 shows a front view of the device object of the invention opened for the introduction of the ostomy bag.

Figure 3 shows a front view of three options A to C where the diameter of the hole or circular hole of the support is different.

Figure 4 shows a perspective view of two removable rings attachable to the circular hole to modify the diameter of said hole.

Figure 5 shows a perspective view of two of those rings located in the support.

Figure 6 shows a type of support closure.

Figure 7 shows an alternative type of support closure.

Figure 8 shows a sequence A to C of the belt coupling to the support.

Figure 9 shows a front view of the support with the ends of a belt coupled to the sides of the support.

Figure 10 shows a perspective view of the belt.

Figure 11 shows a rear perspective view and a front perspective view of the support.

Figure 12 shows a rear perspective view and a front perspective view of the support next to the bag and the cover.

Figure 13 shows a rear perspective view and a front perspective view of an ostemia bag.

Figure 14 shows a rear perspective view and a front perspective view of the bag.

Figure 15 shows a rear perspective view and a front perspective view of the bag with a reinforcement plate.

Figure 16 shows a sequence A to E of the placement of the ostemia bag in the support and subsequent placement of the belt and bag.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Next, the description of the present invention is described according to the referenced figures, which represent a preferred example of realization of the invention, not limiting, so that other embodiments in which accessory changes are introduced are not ruled out. distort the basis of the invention.

As mentioned, the present invention relates to a support 10 for bags 20 with disc 21 for ostomized. Figures 1 and 2 show support 10 in

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closed situation and in an open situation, prior to the introduction therein of a bag 20. The invention, among other features, allows to prevent the problem of parastomal hernias and the problems of balancing the bag 20 itself, which, using support 10, Subject of this request, it is removably attached to the body of the user or patient when he or she lives a normal life.

According to the invention and the example of the figures, the support 10 comprises a plate 10, with an anterior zone 11 and a posterior zone 12, and with a circular hole or hole 13 which is divided into two independent parts 14, each of they with a semicircular recess 15 that make up the aforementioned hole or hole 13, and with a rotating union and a closure between both parts, allowing the opening and closing of the hole or hole 13 for insertion or extraction therein by the anterior zone 11 of the support, of the disk 21 of the bag 20, and comprising fastening means 18 for retaining the support in the human body, and located on the sides 19 opposite to the semicircular recess 15 of each of the two parts 14, for coupling of at least one belt 31 as a belt 30 to one end 34 of said support 10. The hole or hole 13 of the support 10 has the objective of introducing the disc 21 of the bag 20 in order to save the mouth of the bag 20 placed in the stoma of the patient. This opening 13 conforms to said mouthpiece surrounded by the disk 21 of the bag 20.

The support 10 incorporates in each of the parts (14) that comprise it, reinforcements or reinforcement ribs 40 extending from the semicircular recess 15 to the sides 19, embedded in the plate itself (10). The purpose of said reinforcements 40, which are longitudinal, is to enable the user to pull the ends 19 of the support 10 to achieve a correct adjustment of the support 10 to the body without the risk of it cracking. Likewise, the fact that said ribs or reinforcements 40 are arranged parallel and longitudinally, allows the support 10 to bend slightly through the area between said ribs or reinforcements 40, an area that is made of a more flexible material than the ribs. reinforcement

Figures 3 to 5 show how the diameter of the hole or hole 13 can be modified, enlarged or reduced, depending on the diameter of the disc 21 of the bag 20 and the mouth of it. To vary the diameter of the hole or hole 13, there are different options, some of which may be non-reversible and permanent and others reversible.

The former, a non-reversible option (not shown in the figures), comprises, in the inner perimeter, rings or rings of different diameters according to the different types of bags

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ostomy, which can be cut-out, so that the inside diameter of the hole 13 is increased, thus adapting to the neck of the different bags 20. The neck of the bag should be understood as the place where the bag 20 joins the disk 21 .

On the other hand, a reversible option is shown in the aforementioned figures 3 to 5, and in which the diameter can be enlarged and / or reduced depending on the rings or rings 50 that are removed or incorporated into the inner perimeter of the hole or hole 13 of the support 10. In Figure 3, it can be seen how the diameter of the hole 13 increases as rings or rings 50 are removed from A to C, therefore the diameter 3 (03) is larger than the diameter 2 (02) and is larger than diameter 1 (01).

Said rings 50 comprise for coupling with each other and for coupling to the hole or hole 13, guides 51 or complementary grooves 52 in its perimeter for coupling with each other. Said rings 50 are divided into two parts to enable their introduction into each of the semidrcular recesses 15 of each of the two parts 14 of the support 10. In Figures 4 and 5 an example is observed in which the outer perimeters of greater radius of the half-rings 50, have a guide 51, while the inner radii, of smaller radius of the half-rings 50 have a slot 52 intended to accommodate the guide 51 of a complementary half-ring 50. Obviously, the outer radius of a half-ring 50 that engages in another half-ring 50, coincides with the inner radius of said second half-ring 50. For the introduction of a half-ring into another, simply slide one with respect to the other. The coupling to the hole or hole of the support is carried out by the same system since the hole or hole also comprises a slot 52 or guide 51, although in the figures it is a slot 52.

Figures 6 and 7 show closure alternatives 17 for the support 10. Figure 6 shows a closure 17 comprising a strip 60 with at least one hole 61 that is integral with one of the two parts 14 of the support 10 while the other part 14 has correspondingly at least one pivot 62. To join both parts 14 of the support 10, the pivot 62 is inserted into the hole 61 and to separate both parts the opposite action is taken. Preferably, the strip has three holes 61 that engage in three pivots 62 thus ensuring the fastening between the two parts 14 of the support and therefore the fastening of the bag 20 to the support 10.

Figure 7 shows a closure alternative 17 formed by clipping means 70 consisting of a male part located in one of the parts 14 of the support that is inserted into a complementary female part in the other part 14 of the support 10. The introduction of the male part in the female part causes both to be coupled

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each other thanks to protrusions and recesses arranged between them, and that for example by exerting a pressure F on the female part, it is possible to release the male part, thus enabling the separation between both parts 14 of the support 10.

Figure 8, in its stages A to C, shows the fastening means 18 located on the sides 19 of the support or plate 10, being coupled to an end 34 of a strip or band 31 of a belt 30, to thereby secure the support 10 to the user's body allowing the assembly to be removably attached to the body of the user / patient. In particular, the end 34 of the strip 31 has a coupling with holes for the introduction therein of the fastening means 18 represented by pivots with heads. The holes preferably have two contiguous diameters, so that the first one is of a larger size for the introduction of the pivot head, and that after pulling the band 31 the pivot body 18, smaller in diameter than the head, is engaged in the hole of smaller diameter.

Figure 9 shows a plate or support 10 with four bands or strips as a belt 30, two upper 31 and two lower 32 to adjust the support to the user's body. Obviously, instead of four bands or tapes, the belt 30 could be formed by two, one on each side of the support. Figure 10 shows an example of a belt 30 comprising a common area 33, to be located opposite the plate or support 10, and from which the upper bands 31 and lower 32 arise, which are adjustable to enable the adjustment of the belt to different stomach perimeters.

Figure 11 shows the anterior zone 11 and the posterior zone 12 of the support plate in which it is observed that the posterior zone is smooth and preferably of a material pleasant to the touch since it is the part that will be in contact with the user's body or patient

Figure 12 shows a support 10 with a bag 20 coupled in the hole 13 of the support, in particular a view of the rear area 12 and a view of the front area 11 in which a cover 80 for housing the bag 20 is observed. In the rear area, the cover 80 comprises a housing 83 in its lower part or end for the introduction of a portion of the bag 20.

Figure 13 shows a bag 20 for ostemization comprising a disc 21, in whose union with the bag determines a neck, with a hole in the center of the disc, and a key 22 at the bottom of the bag that allows the emptying of it.

Figures 14 and 15 show in detail the anterior area 81 and posterior 82 of the cover 80 into which the bag 20 is inserted to hide it, mainly for aesthetic reasons. The cover 80 has a greater width than the diameter of the hole or hole 13,

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and preferably adapted to the maximum width of the bag 20 in order to cover it. The cover 80 has as mentioned a front area 81 and a rear area 82, the rear area 82 of the cover 80 having a housing or pocket 83 in its lower part 84 to accommodate a part or portion of the bag 20. In the rear area 82 of the cover, this also has coupling means 85 to the plate 10, and preferably on the sides of the upper part 86. The support 10 has complementary coupling means to the cover 80 in its front area 11, said means being preferably velcro. The cover 80 is preferably made of a textile material and a single strip of that folded or folded material and sewn on the sides to form the housing 83. The cover 80 may alternatively incorporate, as shown in Figure 15, in the housing 83 a reinforcing plate 87 that prevents the bag 20 from moving. It is of special use when the patient is going to practice some sport.

According to the previous structure, Figure 16 shows the different stages for the correct placement of the bag and use of the support object of the invention. The procedure requires, based on the situation in which the bag 20 is already placed in the patient, after having separated the adhesive protector from the disc 21:

- In step A, open the support 10, separating the closing means 17 and rotating the two independent parts 14 that make up the support 10 with respect to the rotating union means 16.

- In stage A, adjust the diameter of the hole 13 of the support, formed by the

half circles 15 of each of the two parts 14, at the mouth of the bag 20, located

between the disk 21 and the bag itself 20. For said adjustment of the diameter, the hole 13 can be cut or cut according to need to adapt it to the specific dimensions of the mouth of the bag 20 that is placed in the stoma of the patient and has to be saved without interfering with it, or as shown in step A of said figure 16, removing the necessary half-rings or half rings 50.

- In step B it is shown how to move the plate of the support 10 until the bag 20 is placed in the hole or hole 13 of the support 10 between both parts 14.

- In step C, the two parts 14 of the support plate 10 are joined by closing 17, thus adjusting the support 10 to the bag 20.

- In step D, the ends 34 of the belt 30 are adjusted to the fastening means

18 of the support 10, and the belt 30 is removably adjusted at the waist of the

user / patient

- In step E, the bag 20 is inserted into the housing or pocket 83 of the cover 80, so that the bag 20 is hidden by said cover 80 and held in said housing or pocket 83.

It is evident that in view of the described invention, other alternative embodiments 5 are included in the object of the present invention as long as they do not alter, change or modify the essentiality of the invention. For example, it is indistinct for the purposes of the invention:

- that there are one or more strips 60 to hold the opening of the support 10 tightly;

- that the fastening means 18 of the support 10 are of sufficient length to be adjusted as a belt around the body of the user / patient, being fixed tightly

each other with velcro, buckles or similar solutions;

- or even that the fastening means 18 of the support plate 10 have at their ends buckles crossed by a conventional belt of the user / patient itself, and that it is the conventional belt that fastens the support around its waist.

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Claims (15)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 1. Support for bags (20) with disc (21) for ostomized, characterized in that it comprises: - A plate (10), with an anterior zone (11) and a posterior zone (12), with a circular hole (13), said plate being divided into two independent parts (14) each comprising a semicircular recess (15) which together determine said hole (13), presenting between both parts (14) a rotating union (16) and a diametrically opposed closure (17) to allow opening and closing of the hole (13) and inserting or removing it by the anterior zone (11) the disc (21) of the bag (20), and - Fastening means (18), located on the sides (19) of each of the two parts (14) and opposite the semicircular recess (15), for the coupling of at least one band (31) as a belt (30). 2. Support, according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the parts (14) comprises reinforcement ribs (40) extending from the semicircular recess (15) to the sides (19). 3. Support, according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises removable rings (50) located in the inner perimeter of the circular hole (13) to regulate the diameter of said hole (13) and adapt it to the bag (20). 4. Support, according to claim 3, characterized in that the rings (50) are divided into two equal parts, and comprise in their curved areas guides (51) or grooves (52) for coupling to rings (50) of greater or lesser size . 5. Support, according to claim 1, characterized in that the closure (17) comprises a strip (60) with at least one hole (61) integral to one of the two parts (14) and at least one pivot (62) in the other part (14) of the plate (10), said pivot (62) intended to be inserted in the hole (61) of the strip (60). 6. Support, according to claim 1, characterized in that the closure (17) comprises clipping means (70) between the two parts (17) of the plate (10). 7. Support, according to claim 1, characterized in that the closure (17) is located above the hole / hole (13) and the rotating union (16) below the hole / hole (13). 8. Support, according to claim 1, characterized in that the fastening means (18) and the closure (17) are located in the anterior area (11) of the plate (10). 10 fifteen twenty 9. Support, according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a cover (80) of greater width than the diameter of the hole (13), with an anterior zone (81) and a posterior zone (82), presenting the posterior zone (82) of the cover (80) a housing (83) in its lower part (84) to accommodate part of the bag (20) and coupling means (85) to the plate (10) in the upper part (86) of the cover (80). 10. Support, according to claim 9, characterized in that the cover (80) is made of a strip of the same folded material and joined by its sides. 11. Support, according to claim 9, characterized in that the cover (80) comprises a reinforcing plate (86) inserted in the housing (83). 12. Support, according to claim 9, characterized in that the plate (10) has coupling means (87) in its anterior area for the cover (80). 13. Support, according to claims 9 and 11, characterized in that the coupling means (85, 87) are velcro. 14. Support, according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a belt (30) coupled by means of fastening (33) complementary to the fastening means (18) of the plate (10), said belt (30) being formed by two bands (31, 32) elastics separated at each end (34) of the belt (30) and joined in a single central band (33) of greater width than each of the bands (31, 32). 15. Support, according to claim 1, characterized in that the environment of the hole (13) and the reinforcing ribs (40) are of a rigid material.