Metal flange for an ostomy bag
View Patent ↗Embodiments of the present disclosure may include an ostomy bag attachment device including an implant mechanism including an outer solid tube. Embodiments may also include an inner mesh tube with a flared flange. Embodiments may also include an inner tissue flange and an outer tissue flange. Embodiments may also include a neodymium magnet ring located on an outer stoma interface. Embodiments may also include a protruding titanium ring on the outer stoma interface. Embodiments may also include a ferrous metal ring located around a bag opening of an ostomy bag. Embodiments may also include a circumferential ostomy flange centrally provided around a stoma.
1 . An ostomy bag attachment system comprising:
an implant mechanism configured to be inserted around a stoma, the implant mechanism comprising:
an outer solid tube configured to be positioned around the stoma and distal to epidermis of abdominal wall;
an inner mesh tube inside of and integral with the outer solid tube and comprising a flared flange and configured to be positioned around the stoma and within the epidermis and dermis of the abdominal wall; and
an inner tissue flange integral with the inner mesh tube and configured to be positioned around the stoma and within the dermis of the abdominal wall; and
an outer tissue flange integral with the inner tissue flange and distal to the inner tissue flange and configured to be positioned around the stoma and within the epidermis of the abdominal wall;
an outer stoma interface forming a circumferential ostomy flange centrally provided around a stoma configured to be positioned adjacent to the epidermis and around the outer solid tube around a stoma, the outer stoma interface comprising:
a stoma opening configured to be positioned around the outer solid tube around a stoma;
a synthetic silicone elastomer flange comprising a flange stoma opening and configured to be sutured to an epidermis of an abdominal wall surrounding the stoma to align the stoma opening with the flange stoma opening;
a neodymium magnet ring embedded in the synthetic silicone elastomer flange and adjacent to an outer surface of the epidermis; and
a protruding titanium ring attached to the neodymium magnet rind and extending distal to and substantially perpendicular to the neodymium magnet ring;
a ferrous metal ring a attached around the bag opening of the ostomy bag and configured to be magnetically attached to the protrudin titanium ring to seal the ostomy bag to the outer stoma interface and the distal surface of the outer stoma interface.
2 . The ostomy bag attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the ostomy bag is configured to be used as a colostomy bag, an ileostomy bag, or a urostomy bag.
3 . The ostomy bag attachment system of claim 2 , wherein the implant mechanism is secured into place within the epidermis and/or the dermis using sutures.
4 . The ostomy bag attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the neodymium magnet ring magnetically mates with the ferrous metal ring to provide a magnetic attachment between the ostomy bag and the stoma.
5 . The ostomy bag attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the protruding titanium ring magnetically mates with a titanium ring acceptance inlet adjacent to the ferrous metal rind of the ostomy bag.
6 . The ostomy bag attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the implant mechanism provides stabilization within the abdominal wall.
7 . The ostomy bag attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the circumferential ostomy flange provides a fluid-tight seal with the epidermis around the stoma.